Synopsis
A man is dogged by his doppelganger.
History
First publication: October 1839 The Gift: A Christmas and New Year’s Present for 1840
Review
The idea of the Doppelganger was a very popular one in the time of Poe. In many ways Frankenstein was such a story. Definitely Dr. Jekyll was a doppelganger story. It was a popular subject in Gothic literature and was a metaphor for the two sides of our minds - the side that would have our way and the side that would see the immorality of such actions. This story explores that dual nature with a moral self that is like a specter. Recommended.
Videos
We have the story in these editions:
Tales of Edgar Allan Poe, hardcover, Whitman Classics, 1972-00-00
Tales of Edgar Allan Poe, hardcover, Golden Press, 1965-00-00
Poetry and Tales, edited by Patrick F. Quinn, slipcased, Suntup Editions, 2022-00-00
