The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde

This intriguing combination of fantasy thriller and moral allegory depicts the gripping struggle of two opposing personalities—one essentially good, the other evil—for the soul of one man. Its tin ...

This intriguing combination of fantasy thriller and moral allegory depicts the gripping struggle of two opposing personalities—one essentially good, the other evil—for the soul of one man. Its tingling suspense and intelligent and sensitive portrayal of man’s dual nature reveal Stevenson as a novelist of great skill and originality, whose power to terrify and move us remains, over a century later, undiminished.