The strange case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde and Weir of Hermiston
Material type: TextSeries: Oxford World's ClassicsPublication details: Oxford Oxford University Press 1998Description: xxxi,229pISBN: 0192834312Subject(s): English fiction | English literature | Physicians | England--London | Young men | Scotland | Country life | Fathers and sons | Multiple personality | Self-experimentation in medicineDDC classification: 823.8 Summary: The novella Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde centers on a London attorney named Gabriel John Utterson who looks into odd events involving his longtime friend Dr. Henry Jekyll and the sinister Edward Hyde. Because of the novella's influence, the mere phrase "Jekyll and Hyde" has come to refer to someone whose moral character can vary greatly depending on the circumstance. The riveting conflict between two diametrically opposed personalities—one fundamentally good and the other evil—over one man's soul is depicted in the novella.Item type | Current library | Collection | Call number | Status | Date due | Barcode |
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BK | Stack | Stack | 823.8 STE/S (Browse shelf (Opens below)) | Available | 03657 |
The novella Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde centers on a London attorney named Gabriel John Utterson who looks into odd events involving his longtime friend Dr. Henry Jekyll and the sinister Edward Hyde. Because of the novella's influence, the mere phrase "Jekyll and Hyde" has come to refer to someone whose moral character can vary greatly depending on the circumstance. The riveting conflict between two diametrically opposed personalities—one fundamentally good and the other evil—over one man's soul is depicted in the novella.
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