“Instantly the spirit of hell awoke in me and raged...

I was suddenly struck through the heart by a cold thrill of terror…”

DR. JEKYLL and MR. HYDE—the seminal gothic horror masterpiece, has spawned a host of film, television, and stage adaptations, and more than 100 years after its initial publication it continues to hold readers spellbound.

This tale of the mild-mannered Dr. Jekyll and the drug that unleashes his evil inner persona—the loathsome, murderous Mr. Hyde—has lost none of its ability to shock, and chillingly relates Jekyll’s desperation as Mr. Hyde inexorably gains absolute control of his soul.

ROBERT LOUIS STEVENSON (1850-1894) was a short-story writer, novelist, poet, and essayist. The author of such classics as Treasure Island, Kidnapped, and The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde, Stevenson ranks among the finest and most translated authors in the world. His Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde is widely considered to be one of the top 100 short stories of all time.