The Complete Stories of Robert Louis Stevenson: Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde and Nineteen Other Tales (Modern Library Classics) [Paperback]

Robert Louis Stevenson (Author), Barry Menikoff (Editor)

Book Description

Series: Modern Library Classics | Publication Date: October 8, 2002

The complexity and range of Robert Louis Stevenson’s short fiction reveals his genius perhaps more than any other medium. Here, leading Stevenson scholar Barry Menikoff arranges and introduces the complete selection of Stevenson’s brilliant stories, including the famed masterpiece Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde, as well as “The Beach of Falesá” and Stevenson’s previously uncollected stories. Arthur Conan Doyle has written that “[Stevenson’s] short stories are certain to retain their position in English literature. His serious rivals are few indeed.”

This Modern Library Paperback Classics edition includes explanatory notes, a Scots’ Glossary, and a unique appendix dedicated to Stevenson’s influence on the Oxford English Dictionary.

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The complexity and range of Robert Louis Stevenson?s short fiction reveals his genius perhaps more than any other medium. Here, leading Stevenson scholar Barry Menikoff arranges and introduces the complete selection of Stevenson?s brilliant stories, including the famed masterpiece Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde, as well as ?The Beach of Falesá? and Stevenson?s previously uncollected stories. Arthur Conan Doyle has written that ?[Stevenson?s] short stories are certain to retain their position in English literature. His serious rivals are few indeed.?

This Modern Library Paperback Classics edition includes explanatory notes, a Scots? Glossary, and a unique appendix dedicated to Stevenson?s influence on the Oxford English Dictionary.

About the Author

Barry Menikoff is a professor of English and American literature at the University of Hawaii and one of the world’s leading authorities on Robert Louis Stevenson. He also edited the Modern Library Paperback Classics edition of Kidnapped.

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Product Details

• Paperback: 880 pages
• Publisher: Modern Library; Modern Library pbk. ed edition (October 8, 2002)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0375761357
• ISBN-13: 978-0375761355
• Product Dimensions: 5.2 x 1.4 x 8 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.6 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (6 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #181,658 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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12 of 15 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars This book deserves a review, October 29, 2006

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E.T. (Cleveland, OH) - See all my reviews

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This review is from: The Complete Stories of Robert Louis Stevenson: Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde and Nineteen Other Tales (Modern Library Classics) (Paperback)

I'm currently reading this book and I've really enjoyed it so far. I thought I'd take a look on here to see what other people thought, and to my surprise, there were no reviews. Well, I'm here to fix that.

I picked this up mainly because I wanted to read Jeckyll & Hyde, which turned out to be an entertaining (and also thought provoking) tale. I've read several of the other short stories over the past few weeks, and they're all well done. If you're even a little interested in Stevenson, I recommend taking a look at this edition. You get a great price, plenty of stories, and a cool-looking cover to boot--can't beat it!

5 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent purchase, July 3, 2007

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This review is from: The Complete Stories of Robert Louis Stevenson: Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde and Nineteen Other Tales (Modern Library Classics) (Paperback)

2 sides of the review:
Stevenson: a genius. Very engaging, very smart. If you're new to Stevenson, start with Jekyll & Hyde.
The book: Good paper quality, and binding. Not the best in the world, but very good value for the money.
I bought it as a present, and liked it so much I bought it for myself too :)
In short, a must if you're interested in 19th century fiction.

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Good Value, August 16, 2010

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Bernard - See all my reviews

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This review is from: The Complete Stories of Robert Louis Stevenson: Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde and Nineteen Other Tales (Modern Library Classics) (Paperback)

This has proved to be an excellent purchase for a friend who is a lover of well written stories. The excellent introduction by Barry Menikoff and the informative notes truly help the reader in their appreciation of these stories.