Strange case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde : an authoritative text, contexts, criticism

Author(s)

• Stevenson, Robert Louis
• Lutz, Deborah

Bibliographic Information

Strange case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde : an authoritative text, contexts, criticism

Robert Louis Stevenson ; edited by Deborah Lutz

（Norton critical editions）

W.W. Norton, c2021

2nd ed

• : pbk

Note

Chronology: p. 159-165

Bibiography: p. 167-168

Summary on USMARC: "This second edition of Norton Critical Edition of Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde is based on Robert Louis Stevenson's 1886 First British Edition, directly from Stevenson's manuscript. The narrative follows a lawyer, John Utterson, who investigates the strange and unsettling occurrences involving his friend, Dr. Henry Jekyll and the evil Edward Hyde. The "Contexts" includes several of Stevenson's letters and other materials with relevance to Late- Victorian culture. "Criticism" features essays that analyze several themes including sexuality, gothic monstrosity, and atavism in Victorian society. A selected bibliography and chronology are also included"--Provided by publisher

Description and Table of Contents

Description

This Norton Critical Edition includes: The first British edition of the novel, published in 1886 by Longmans, Green, and Co., the only edition set directly from Stevenson's manuscript and for which he read and corrected proofs. Deborah Lutz's thorough introduction and detailed explanatory footnotes to the novel. Seven illustrations. A rich and relevant selection of background materials centered on the novel's composition, reception, and historical and cultural contexts, alongside seven of Stevenson's letters. Interpretative essays by Elaine Showalter, Jack Halberstam, Martin Danahay and Stephen Arata. A chronology and a selected bibliography. About the Series Read by more than 12 million students over fifty-five years, Norton Critical Editions set the standard for apparatus that is right for undergraduate readers. The three-part format-annotated text, contexts and criticism-helps students to better understand, analyse and appreciate the literature, while opening a wide range of teaching possibilities for instructors. Whether in print or in digital format, Norton Critical Editions provide all the resources students need.

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Details

• NCID: BC00280302
• ISBN:
  • 9780393679212
• LCCN: 2020016854
• Country Code: us
• Title Language Code: eng
• Text Language Code: eng
• Place of Publication: New York ; London
• Pages/Volumes: xxix, 168 p.
• Size: 22 cm
• Classification:
  • LCC : PR5485
  • DC23 : 823/.8
• Subject Headings:
  • LCSH : Stevenson, Robert Louis, 1850-1894. Strange case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde
  • LCSH : Physicians -- Fiction
  • LCSH : Multiple personality -- Fiction
  • LCSH : London (England) -- Fiction
  • LCSH : Self-experimentation in medicine -- Fiction
  • FREE : Gothic fiction. gsafd
• Parent Bibliography ID:
  • BA00246310