The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde
Longmans, Green, and Co.
1886
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First issue of the Gothic thriller, in the scarce original wrappers.
Following in the tradition of Mary Shelley’s Frankenstein, this novella explores the philosophical consequences of scientific pursuit unrestrained by conscience. Originally priced at one shilling, it is bargain horror at its best, a penny dreadful that is “dam dreadful, ” as Stevenson wrote in a letter during its composition. The work’s popularity is based in part on its masterly balance of cheap thriller and conte philosophique – an equation that continues to influence creators: in an interview with Web of Stories, Stan Lee credited a combination of Frankenstein and Jekyll and Hyde as the inspiration behind the Incredible Hulk.
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Spine largely perished (as common).
Browning to extremities to wrappers.
Interior bright.
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