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The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde: An Authoritative Text, Backgrounds and Contexts, Performance Adaptations, Criticism (Norton Critical Editions)
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The text used for this Norton Critical Edition of Stevenson's novella is that of the 1886 first edition, the only edition which was set directly from the author's manuscript. It has been rigorously annotated for undergraduate readers, and is accompanied by a textual appendix. The five critical essays centre on the novella's allegorical dimensions and its narrative technique. Four scientific essays, including one by Stephen Jay Gould, discuss the concept of the divided self, multiple personality disorders and the use of narcotics. A section on performance adaptations examines the many ways the plot has been dramatized over more than a century, as an outlet for modern psychological and social concerns.
Product Details
- Amazon Sales Rank: #87745 in Books
- Published on: 2003-02-11
- Original language: English
- Number of items: 1
- Binding: Paperback
- 240 pages
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Jekyll and Hyde
Although I only read the abridged version of Jekyll and Hyde, I still thought that the content was amazingly complex. I am in the process of reading the proper version of the book, which I have borrowed from my school English teacher (I am in year 10) and I am hoping to find the unabriged version even better than the one that I have already read.
The unabriged version is a lot easier to understand, althogugh students with a higher reading age would probably enjoy the original better, becuase of the longer, more complex sentences and words used. All in all, i thought this book is one of the best I've read so far.
