an authoritative text, contexts, criticism Stevenson, Robert Louis creator Lutz, Deborah text bibliography nyu W.W. Norton & Company, New York: 2020 2020 2nd edition. monographic eng

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168 pages, 21cm "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"-- / Robert Louis Stevenson ; edited by Deborah Lutz, University of Louisville. Includes bibliographical references. 823.8 STE 9780393679212 200415 20250507191201.0