The Strange Case of Addiction in Robert Louis Stevenson’s Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde

@article{Comitini2012TheSC,
  title={The Strange Case of Addiction in Robert Louis Stevenson’s Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde},
  author={Patricia Comitini},
  journal={Victorian Review},
  year={2012},
  volume={38},
  pages={113 - 131}
}
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