The strange case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde — Stevenson, Robert Louis
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The strange case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde

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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.)

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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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