Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde by Robert Louis Stevenson

(Longmans, Green and co. Lanyon’s letter about what he saw before his death. (Longmans, Green and co., 1886) “Chapter 9: Dr. They consider what to do about the mysterious person in the laboratory. Jekyll’s butler, Poole, comes to Utterson. They see Jekyll, who suddenly cuts off their conversation. Utterson goes to see Lanyon to find him sickly and unhappy. During this period he wrote Strange Case of Dr Jekyll and Mr HydeandKidnapped(both published 1886). Jekyll seems to be improving, but then refuses visitors. “Chapter 6: The Remarkable Incident of Dr.

Utterson finds Jekyll, with a letter from Hyde. Hyde is a suspect in a murder case, but his whereabouts are unknown. Utterson speaks to Jekyll, but doesn’t get the answers that he is looking for regarding Mr. Utterson begins investigating the mysterious Mr. “Chapter 1: The Story of the Door”ĭuring a walk, Utterson and Enfield discuss the strange events surrounding a neglected building and the figure of Mr. Hyde is a suspense novel by Robert Louis Stevenson, narrating the tale of Dr. Hyde' is a haunting and thought-provoking novella that continues to captivate readers to this day.The Strange Case of Dr. The novella has been interpreted in a variety of ways over the years, including as a commentary on Victorian society and its repressed desires, and as a warning about the dangers of scientific experimentation. Hyde' is notable for its use of the Gothic genre and its exploration of the darker aspects of human nature. Jekyll's desire to separate his good and evil selves has led to his ultimate downfall, and he is unable to control the transformation between Jekyll and Hyde. Hyde, who is free to indulge in his base desires and impulses without fear of consequence.Īs Utterson investigates the relationship between Jekyll and Hyde, he discovers that they are, in fact, two sides of the same person. He succeeds in creating a potion that transforms him into the evil Mr. Henry Jekyll and a murderous criminal named Edward Hyde. It follows Gabriel John Utterson, a London-based legal practitioner who investigates a series of strange occurrences between his old friend Dr. Jekyll is a respected and upstanding member of society, but he has long been experimenting with drugs and chemicals in an attempt to separate his good and evil selves. Strange Case of Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde is a 1886 Gothic novella by Scottish author Robert Louis Stevenson. The novella explores the concept of duality in human nature, and the idea that good and evil can exist within the same person. Jekyll And Mr Hyde' as a 'chilling shocker. Robert Louis Stevenson (18501894) was a Scottish novelist, poet, essayist, and travel writer who spent the last part of his life in the Samoan islands. The story is about a London lawyer named Gabriel John Utterson who investigates strange occurrences between his old friend, Dr. Robert Louis Stevenson originally wrote 'Dr. Hyde' is a novella written by Robert Louis Stevenson and first published in 1886.

Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde by Robert Louis Stevenson