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Scientist Dr. Henry Jekyll believes every human has two minds: one good and one evil. He develops a potion to separate them from each other. Soon, his evil mind takes over, and Dr. Jekyll becomes a hideous fiend known as Mr. Hyde.

Spencer Tracy stars in this Robert Louis Stevenson classic about a 19th century medical doctor whose experiments into the nature of good and evil transform him into the violent Mr. Hyde. Starring Ingrid Bergman as a prostitute who becomes Hyde's ill-fated mistress. With Lana Turner and Donald Crisp. Directed by Victor Fleming.

This powerful version of the Robert Louis Stevenson tale features the dynamic Jack Palance in the dual role of the mild-mannered Dr. Jekyll and his malevolent alter-ego Mr. Hyde. When the highly respected Jekyll conducts experiments to discover the essence of good and evil in man‘s nature, he creates a potion that transforms him into the demonic and destructive Mr. Hyde. Nominated for 6 Emmy Awards, including Best Drama.

Mr. Utterson the lawyer was a man of a rugged countenance that was never lighted by a smile; cold, scanty and embarrassed in discourse; backward in sentiment; lean, long, dusty, dreary and yet somehow lovable. At friendly meetings, and when the wine was to his taste, something eminently human beaconed from his eye; something indeed which never found its way into his talk, but which spoke not only in these silent symbols of the after-dinner face, but more often and loudly in the acts of his life....

The classic novel of personality transference is an acknowledged masterpiece and one of the most influential novels ever written. Now with a new introduction by Patrick McGrath, a stunning suite of fifteen wood engravings by Barry Moser, a front cover by James Bama, gorgeous endpapers by Aeron Alfrey, a back cover by Basil Gogos, a fascinating typographical treatment that destabilizes the text, a handful of Stevenson’s best horror short stories, and a fantastic cover gallery of old film posters in...

Mr. Utterson the lawyer was a man of a rugged countenance that was never lighted by a smile; cold, scanty and embarrassed in discourse; backward in sentiment; lean, long, dusty, dreary and yet somehow lovable. At friendly meetings, and when the wine was to his taste, something eminently human beaconed from his eye; something indeed which never found its way into his talk, but which spoke not only in these silent symbols of the after-dinner face, but more often and loudly in the acts of his life

Bubbling potions can be bad for your health! Just ask Dr. Jekyll. By day, he's a kind doctor. But by night, he's the merciless kill Mr. Hyde. And all because of a magic formula. Will anybody find out the horrible secret of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde?

Reproducible resource packet for teaching literature written prior to 1900.

"Backgrounds and Contexts" includes a wealth of materials on the tale's publication history as well as its relevance to Victorian culture. Twelve of Stevenson's letters from the years 1885-87 are excerpted, along with his essay "A Chapter on Dreams," in which he comments on the plot's origin. Ten contemporary responses--including those by Julia Wedgwood, Gerard Manley Hopkins, and Henry James--illustrate Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde 's initial reception. Stevenson's 1885 tale "Markheim...

Description Robert Louis Stevenson originally wrote Dr. Jekyll And Mr Hyde as a "chilling shocker." He then burned the draft and, upon his wife's advice, rewrote it as the darkly complex tale it is today. Stark, skillfully woven, this fascinating novel explores the curious turnings of human character through the strange case of Dr. Jekyll, a kindly scientist who by night takes on his stunted evil self, Mr. Hyde. Anticipating modern psychology, Jekyll And Hyde is a brilliantly original study of man...

Description In this disturbing tale, Stevenson weaves a story of a dual personality: the generous physician, Dr. Jekyll, and the demonic Mr. Hyde. This great psychological novel prefigures the modern detective story and probes the darkest side of human nature. Written before Freudian theory gained popularity, it is perceptive in its description of a personality's inner war.

*Limited to 200 copies, each signed by Patrick McGrath, Barry Moser, and Aeron Alfrey. *Full-color gallery of old movie posters based on the novel. *Full cloth binding with printed front and rear panels. *Illustrated endpapers. *Six bonus short stories by Robert Louis Stevenson. *Head and tail bands, ribbon marker, and handsome slipcase.