Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde : Wordsworth Editions : 9781853260612 : 1853260614 : 05 Jul 1993 : First published in 1886, Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde was an instant success that propelled Robert Louis Stevenson to fame. Exploring the duality of human nature, it's a terrifying study into the conflicts felt within everyone and the dangers of not acting on your better nature. As well as an introduction by Dr Tim Middleton, this edition also includes Stevenson's collection of six short stories, published in 1887, The Merry Men and Other Tales and Fables: The Merry Men, set in the Highlands, tells of shipwrecks and madness; Markheim explores the twisted mind of a murderer; Thrawn Janet is a chilling tale of demonic possession; Olalla is a vampiric story set in the Spanish mountains; Will O' the Mill is a thought-provoking look at the life of a mountain inn-keeper; and The Treasure of Franchard examines French bourgeois life.