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Роберт Льюис Стивенсон. The Strange Case of Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde
History of Collins
Life & Times. About the Author
His Works
Contribution to Literature
Table of Contents
CHAPTER 1 Story of the Door
CHAPTER 2 Search for Mr Hyde
CHAPTER 3 Dr Jekyll was Quite at Ease
CHAPTER 4 The Carew Murder Case
CHAPTER 5 Incident of the Letter
CHAPTER 6 Remarkable Incident of Dr Lanyon
CHAPTER 7 Incident at the Window
CHAPTER 8 The Last Night
CHAPTER 9 Dr Lanyon’s Narrative
CHAPTER 10 Henry Jekyll’s Full Statement of the Case
Classic Literature: Words and Phrases
Copyright
About the Publisher
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In 1819, Millworker William Collins from Glasgow, Scotland, set up a company for printing and publishing pamphlets, sermons, hymn books and prayer books. That company was Collins and was to mark the birth of HarperCollins Publishers as we know it today. The long tradition of Collins dictionary publishing can be traced back to the first dictionary William published in 1824, Greek and English Lexicon. Indeed, from 1840 onwards, he began to produce illustrated dictionaries and even obtained a licence to print and publish the Bible.
Soon after, William published the first Collins novel, Ready Reckoner, however it was the time of the Long Depression, where harvests were poor, prices were high, potato crops had failed and violence was erupting in Europe. As a result, many factories across the country were forced to close down and William chose to retire in 1846, partly due to the hardships he was facing.
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‘I think you might have warned me,’ returned the other, with a touch of sullenness. ‘But I have been pedantically exact, as you call it. The fellow had a key; and, what’s more, he has it still. I saw him use it, not a week ago.’
Mr Utterson sighed deeply, but said never a word; and the young man presently resumed. ‘Here is another lesson to say nothing,’ said he. ‘I am ashamed of my long tongue. Let us make a bargain never to refer to this again.’
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