{"product_id":"the-strange-case-of-dr-jekyll-and-mr-hyde-and-other-stories-hardcover","title":"The Strange Case of Dr Jekyll and MR Hyde: And Other Stories - Hardcover","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eRobert Louis Stevenson\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003ePeter Harness\u003c\/b\u003e (Introduction by)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDesigned to appeal to the book lover, the Macmillan Collector's Library is a series of beautifully bound pocket-sized gift editions of much loved classic titles. Bound in real cloth, printed on high quality paper, and featuring ribbon markers and gilt edges, Macmillan Collector's Library are books to love and treasure. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Strange Case of Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde\u003c\/i\u003e is a masterpiece of Victorian literature and one of the most potent and enduring of modern myths. Why has Dr Jekyll begun to associate with the ugly and violent Mr Hyde? When Jekyll's friend Utterson tries to solve this mystery he uncovers a horrific story of murder and suffering which leads eventually to the terrible revelation of Mr Hyde's true identity. Also in this volume are three other memorable stories: \u003ci\u003eThe Body Snatcher\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eMarkheim \u003c\/i\u003eand \u003ci\u003eOlalla\u003c\/i\u003e. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e With an afterword by Peter Harness. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eStories included in this edition: \u003cbr\u003e- \u003ci\u003eThe Strange Case of Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde \u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003e- The Body Snatcher\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003e- Markheim\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003e- Olalla\u003c\/i\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eRobert Louis Stevenson was born in Edinburgh in 1850, the only son of an engineer, Thomas Stevenson. Despite a lifetime of poor health, Stevenson was a keen traveller, and his first book \u003ci\u003eAn Inland Voyage\u003c\/i\u003e (1878) recounted a canoe tour of France and Belgium. In 1880, he married an American divorcee, Fanny Osbourne, and there followed Stevenson's most productive period, in which he wrote, amongst other books, \u003ci\u003eTreasure Island\u003c\/i\u003e (1883), \u003ci\u003eThe Strange Case of Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eKidnapped\u003c\/i\u003e (both 1886). In 1888, Stevenson left Britain in search of a more salubrious climate, settling in Samoa, where he died in 1894.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 312\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.8 x 6 x 4 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e July 25, 2017\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51771803566368,"sku":"9781509828067","price":14.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/8a681b7c9223a7d15836025f445508ca.webp?v=1780393934","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/the-strange-case-of-dr-jekyll-and-mr-hyde-and-other-stories-hardcover","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}