
The strange case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde
Summary
"The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde" by Robert Louis Stevenson is a Gothic horror novella published in 1886. When London lawyer Gabriel John Utterson investigates strange occurrences involving his old friend Dr. Henry Jekyll and a murderous criminal named Edward Hyde, he uncovers a disturbing mystery. This defining work of Gothic horror explores the duality of human nature, examining how good and evil can intertwine within a single person. The story's impact endures today, with "Jekyll and Hyde" becoming synonymous with those who possess hidden, shocking darkness. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
Rights & provenance
Public domain in the USA.
EU distribution not verified
Subjects (16)
- Category: British Literature
- Category: Classics of Literature
- Category: Novels
- Horror tales
- Science fiction
- Gothic Fiction
- Movie Books
- Precursors of Science Fiction
- Psychological fiction
- Category: Crime, Thrillers and Mystery
- Horror
- London (England) -- Fiction
- Multiple personality -- Fiction
- Physicians -- Fiction
- Self-experimentation in medicine -- Fiction
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