Frankenstein, Dracula, Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde

This extraordinary collection puts together five classics of gothic literature, depicting traditions based in legends that have been present for millenia on the collective unconscious of humanity. The volume presents Dracula, by Bram Stoker; Frankestein by Mary Shelley; Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde by Robert Louis Stevenson; The Invisible Man.A must read for the lovers of the gendre, and also by the reader avid to find out more about thes books that shaped our current literature, full of vampires, werewolves and zombies. These classics are non other than the source, the fountain, the origin...Book One: FrankensteinThe novel Frankenstein is written in epistolary form, documenting a fictional correspondence between Captain Robert Walton and his sister, Margaret Walton Saville. Walton is a failed writer who sets out to explore the North Pole and expand his scientific knowledge in hopes of achieving fame. During the voyage, the crew spots a dog sled driven by a gigantic figure. A few hours later, the crew rescues a nearly frozen and emaciated man named Victor Frankenstein...Book Two: DraculaDuring a business visit to Count Dracula's castle in Transylvania, a young English solicitor finds himself at the center of a series of horrifying incidents. Jonathan Harker is attacked by three phantom women, observes the Count's transformation from human to bat form, and discovers puncture wounds on his own neck that seem to have been made by teeth...Book Three: The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. HydeAn intriguing combination of fantast thriller and moral allegory, The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde depicts the gripping struggle of two opposing personalities — one essentially good, the other evil — for the soul of one man.

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