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Strange Case of Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde[1] is an 1886 Gothic horror novella by Scottish author Robert Louis Stevenson. It follows Gabriel John Utterson, a London-based legal practitioner who investigates a series of strange occurrences between his old friend, Dr Henry Jekyll, and a murderous criminal named Edward Hyde.
Oct 31, 1992 · The Strange Case Of Dr. Jekyll And Mr. Hyde. by Robert Louis Stevenson. Contents. STORY OF THE DOOR. SEARCH FOR MR. HYDE. DR. JEKYLL WAS QUITE AT EASE. THE CAREW MURDER CASE. INCIDENT OF THE LETTER. INCIDENT OF DR. LANYON. INCIDENT AT THE WINDOW. THE LAST NIGHT. DR. LANYON’S NARRATIVE. HENRY JEKYLL’S FULL STATEMENT OF THE CASE. STORY OF THE DOOR.
Aug 2, 2024 · The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde, novella by Scottish writer Robert Louis Stevenson, published in 1886. The names of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde, the two alter egos of the main character, have become shorthand for the exhibition of wildly contradictory behavior, especially between private and public selves.
The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde by Robert Louis Stevenson, first published in 1886, is a classic tale of duality and the consequences of unchecked scientific experimentation.
Full Title: The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde; When Written: 1885 Where Written: Bournemouth, England When Published: 5th January 1886 Literary Period: Victorian Genre: Horror, Drama, Victorian Gothic Setting: The streets of London
Strange Case of Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde, 1886 | Robert Louis Stevenson. Read the Virtual Book. Summary. Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde opens with a lawyer named Mr Utterson taking his weekly walk with Mr Enfield. Along the way, they pass by a “blistered and distained” (p. 229) door.
A novel set in London in the late 1800s; published in 1886. SYNOPSIS. An eccentric physician named Dr. Jekyll discovers a potion that changes both his physical appearance and personality. This evil alternate identity, known as Mr. Hyde, slowly becomes the dominant portion of his personality. Events in History at the Time of the Novel.
Aug 9, 2024 · Dive deep into Robert Louis Stevenson's The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde with extended analysis, commentary, and discussion
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A year passes uneventfully. Then, one night, a servant girl witnesses Hyde brutally beat to death an old man named Sir Danvers Carew, a member of Parliament and a client of Utterson. The police contact Utterson, and Utterson suspects Hyde as the murderer.