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First published in 1886, “The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde,” is Robert Louis Stevenson’s classic tale of man’s inner struggle between good and evil. The story revolves around the investigation by John Utterson, a lawyer, concerning the association between Dr. Henry Jekyll and the morally corrupt Edward Hyde, to whom Jekyll has recently willed his estate. Through the use of a magic serum Jekyll is transformed into Hyde which he does so in order to indulge in the darker side of his character. After a time Jekyll finds that he is involuntarily turning into Hyde and must use the serum, which is running low, to turn back. Stevenson from early on in his career was interested in the impact of personality on human behavior and how he could incorporate it into his stories. In “The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde,” we have a classic examination of the duality that exists within man, which is ultimately a tale of the tragic consequences that can occur when the darker elements of one’s character are let out. This edition is illustrated by Edmund J. Sullivan and includes a biographical afterword.

Роберт Луис Стивенсон – английский писатель шотландского происхождения. Широко известен как автор романа «Остров сокровищ». Обладал поистине уникальным литературным дарованием: он писал на самые разные темы и в самых разных жанрах. Что могло бы связать добропорядочного Генри Джекиля с порочным уродливым карликом Эдвардом Хайдом? И где вообще обитает этот злодей и убийца Хайд? Эти два вопроса и странные события, разворачивающиеся при участии этих двух персон, никого не оставят равнодушным. Безотчетный ужас навевают запутанные происшествия повести «Странный случай с доктором Джекилем и мистером Хайдом». В заключении дневник Джекиля, полный жутких подробностей, прояснит трагическую гибель своего автора. Сам же Стивенсон писал о своем произведении, отправляя экземпляр американскому художнику Уильяму Г.Лоу: «Посылаю Вам готического карлика… думаю, что этот карлик небезынтересен, он вышел из глубины моего существа, где сторожит фонтан слез». Аудиокнига прочитана Бенджамином Сарджентом в оригинале и представляет интерес для всех изучающих английский язык.

Thomas Olney, a "philosopher" visiting the town of Kingsport, Massachusetts with his family, is intrigued by a strange house on a cliff overlooking the ocean. It is unaccountably high and old and the locals have a generations-long dread of the place which no one is known to have visited. With great difficulty, Olney climbs the crag, approaches the house, and meets the mysterious man who lives there. The only door opens directly onto a sheer cliff, giving access only to mist and "the abyss". The transmittal of archaic lore and a life-altering encounter with the supernatural ensue, as Olney is not the only visitor that day. He returns to Kingsport the next day, but seems to have left his spirit behind in the strange, remote dwelling.

Полный вариант заголовка: «Memoir of the life and character of the Right Hon. Edmond Burke : With specimens of his poetry and letters, and an estimate of his genius and talents, compared with those of his great contemporaries. Vol. 1».

Полный вариант заголовка: «Memoir of the life and character of the Right Hon. Edmund Burke : Vol. 2 : with specimens of his poetry and letters, and an estimate of his genius and talants, compared with those of his great contemporaries : enlarged to 2 volumes : by a variety of original letters, anecdotes, papers, and other additional matter / by James Prior, Esq.».