{"id":9461,"date":"2023-01-03T23:03:02","date_gmt":"2023-01-04T03:03:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.monsterlibrarian.com\/TheCirculationDesk\/?p=9461"},"modified":"2023-01-03T23:03:02","modified_gmt":"2023-01-04T03:03:02","slug":"book-review-the-new-annotated-strange-case-of-dr-jekyll-and-mr-hyde-by-robert-louis-stevenson-edited-by-leslie-s-klinger","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.monsterlibrarian.com\/TheCirculationDesk\/book-review-the-new-annotated-strange-case-of-dr-jekyll-and-mr-hyde-by-robert-louis-stevenson-edited-by-leslie-s-klinger\/","title":{"rendered":"Book Review: The New Annotated Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde by Robert Louis Stevenson, edited by Leslie S. Klinger"},"content":{"rendered":"

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The<\/span><\/em> New Annotated Strange Case Of Dr.Jekyll And Mr. Hyde<\/i><\/span> by Robert Louis Stevenson, edited by Leslie S. Klinger, introduction by Joe Hill<\/span><\/p>\n

The Mysterious Press, Penzler Publishers<\/span><\/p>\n

ISBN: 978-1-61316-321-4<\/span><\/p>\n

ISBN eBook: 978-1-61316-322-1<\/span><\/p>\n

Available: Hardcover, Kindle edition\u00a0(\u00a0Bookshop.org<\/a> |\u00a0\u00a0Amazon.com<\/a> )<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

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The New Annotated Strange Case Of Dr. Jekyll And Mr. Hyde<\/i><\/span>\u00a0is a handsome presentation and scholarly analysis of Robert Louis Stevenson\u2019s classic novella. Most readers are familiar with the general outline of Stevenson\u2019s story from the dozens of adaptations in movies, stage plays, television productions and comics over the past century. But fewer have actually read the story. Klinger presents the original story with helpful footnotes along the margins that do not impede the reading. Numerous interesting illustrations of theatrical lobby cards and movie posters accompany the body of the story.<\/span><\/p>\n

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However, the gem of Klinger\u2019s book is his 46 page Foreward. The author describes Stevenson\u2019s family life and literary career. The social, scientific and literary environment of the Victorian age are presented in detail: there was interest in the duality of good and evil contending within a person, and this became the kernel of Stevenson\u2019s story. Other writers and scientists also dealt with this concept, e.g. Sigmund Freud and the superego, ego and id. Klinger describes the extraordinary popularity of Stevenson\u2019s serialized story after its initial publication and its powerful impact on literary and theatrical works that followed.<\/span><\/p>\n

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Klinger\u2019s writing style is direct and accessible to the general public. The large-sized format (8 \u00bd inch by 10 \u00bd inch), cover, binding and paper are of high quality. Klinger\u2019s book is a \u201cmust-have\u201d for every library.<\/span><\/p>\n

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Highly recommended<\/span><\/p>\n

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Reviewed by Robert D. Yee<\/span><\/p>\n

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