The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde written by Robert Louis
Stevenson was published in 1886 and became an instant classic. The novel
is about a London lawyer named Gabriel John Utterson who investigates
strange occurrences between his old friend, Dr. Henry Jekyll and the
evil Mr. Edward Hyde. This new edition of Stevenson's most famous work
includes three additional short stories, two short essays, and extracts
from contemporary writing on psychological disorders. This science
fiction thriller has permeated the English language as the term "Jekyll
and Hyde" became synonymous with dual personality. Though the book had
initially been published as a "shilling shocker', The Strange Case of
Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde brought an immediate success and became one of
Stevenson's best-selling works.