blogis librorum. A blog about books. Rare books.

This month, we celebrate the life of the acclaimed Victorian novelist, journalist, and translator. She is the author of seven novels drawing insight into rural England and psychological analysis in modern literature.

     

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October is the month of goblins, ghosts, and ghouls. While these imaginary creatures are surely scary, another sort of monster has fascinated and frightened us since 1886. That year, Robert Louis Stevenson published Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde. The tale has gripped generations of readers because it reminds us that we all have monsters lurking within.

     

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