Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde by Robert Louis Stevenson

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Robert Louis Stevenson

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Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde Summary

The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde is a classic story by Robert Louis Stevenson. In this story, Mr. Utterson, a lawyer and friend of Dr. Jekyll’s, is bothered by a will written by his friend that completely benefits a strange fellow named Mr. Hyde. To protect his friend, Mr. Utterson begins investigating Mr. Hyde, only to discover some truths about his friend that he could never have...

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Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde

268 words, approx. 1 pages

Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde The phrase "Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde" is a popular metaphor to express the dual nature of human beings, who are capable of such great goodness and almost unbelieva... Read more

Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde

5,654 words, approx. 19 pages

Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde by Robert Louis Stevenson Robert Louis Stevenson (1850-94), the son of a Scottish engineer, was born and grew up in Edinburgh, Scotland. Expected to follow his father into e... Read more

The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde

3,970 words, approx. 14 pages

The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde by Robert Louis Stevenson Bom in Edinburgh, Scotland, in 1850, Robert Louis Stevenson came of age during the late Victorian era, a time of widespread sci... Read more

Robert Louis Stevenson Biographies (8)

Robert Louis (Balfour) Stevenson

5,604 words, approx. 19 pages

One of the hallmarks of the Victorian literary achievement is genius wedded to industry and professionalism. One has only to think of Dickens and Trollope or George Eliot and Matthew Arnold to recall ... Read more

Robert Louis (Balfour) Stevenson

5,223 words, approx. 18 pages

When one reads the nonfiction work of Robert Louis Stevenson along with the novels and short stories, a more complete portrait emerges of the author than that of the romantic vagabond one usually as... Read more

Robert Louis (Balfour) Stevenson

5,267 words, approx. 18 pages

The life of Robert Louis Stevenson was regarded by his public, his friends, and his biographers to be as thrilling as the adventures in the stories he wrote. He was born in Scotland on 13 November 185... Read more

Robert Louis (Balfour) Stevenson

16,622 words, approx. 56 pages

At the time of his death in Samoa in 1894, Robert Louis Stevenson was regarded by many critics and a large reading public as the most important writer in the English-speaking world. "Surely another ... Read more

Robert Louis (Balfour) Stevenson

10,715 words, approx. 36 pages

A combination of artistic ambitions, a thirst for adventure and discovery, courtship of and eventual marriage to an American, and above all poor health turned Robert Louis Stevenson into a life-long w... Read more

Robert Louis Stevenson

978 words, approx. 4 pages

The Scottish novelist, essayist, and poet Robert Louis Stevenson (1850-1894) was one of the most popular and highly regarded British writers of the end of the 19th century. He played a significant par... Read more

Robert Louis Stevenson

6,692 words, approx. 23 pages

As the author of three of the most-loved adventure novels of all time-- Treasure Island, Kidnapped, and The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde--Robert Louis Stevenson has won a reputation as a gr... Read more

Robert Louis Stevenson

6,064 words, approx. 21 pages

Biography EssayOne of the hallmarks of the Victorian literary achievement is genius wedded to industry and professionalism. One has only to think of Charles Dickens and Anthony Trollope or George Elio... Read more

Essays & Analysis (20)

Critical Review by Judith Freeman

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2,182 words, approx. 8 pages

Naturally, it is human nature to yearn for some sort of evil. Sinning is common on a daily basis. Kids lean towards destruction. Countless people have the urge to gamble at casinos. Human beings ... Read more

Importance of Minor Characters in "Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde"

1,273 words, approx. 5 pages

The success of literary works greatly depends on the quality of its characters. It is important to have major and minor characters with different levels of involvement in the novel. It is also impo... Read more

What Went Wrong in "Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde"

898 words, approx. 3 pages

What seems like a good idea may not be so great after all. There's always a small chance that something might go wrong. What Dr. Jekyll stumbled upon was an amazing discovery in the field of science t... Read more

Jekyll and Hyde

633 words, approx. 3 pages

It is very difficult to lead a respectable life in this society without both good and bad sides of one's personality surfacing. In Robert Louis Stevenson's "The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hy... Read more

Mystery and Suspense in Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde?

1,811 words, approx. 7 pages

Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde is a classic mystery novella that was published in January 1886 and written by Robert Louis Stevenson. At the time it was first published, the whole idea was something that had... Read more

Analysis of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde

1,441 words, approx. 5 pages

Robert Louis Stevenson's book, Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde, takes place in Victorian England; which is approximately 20 years after the American civil war. This happens to be the time that Robert Louis S... Read more

Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde, Character Analyses

900 words, approx. 4 pages

MR. HYDE Mr. Hyde from "Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde" is the craziest character in the book. Mr. Hyde is a very small hunched over man with a disagreeable look to him. He is the type of person that nobod... Read more

The Door Less Opened

686 words, approx. 3 pages

Symbolism, according to the Oxford American Dictionary is "an artistic and poetic movement or style using symbols and indirect suggestion to express ideas, emotions, etc." In his book, Strange Case o... Read more

Dr. Jekyyl and Mr. Hyde, Psychological Novel

608 words, approx. 3 pages

Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde, the Psychological Novel In the novel Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde, Dr. Jekyll experiences and goes through situations that he must go through. Dr. Jekyll is a doctor who has thi... Read more

The Age-old Question of Confronting the Darker Side of Self

1,711 words, approx. 6 pages

There is so much good in the worst of us, and so much bad in the best of us, `that it behoves us all not to talk about the rest of us'" (variant: `... that it hardly becomes any of us to talk abou... Read more

Confronting Fears in "The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde

1,512 words, approx. 6 pages

"The Strange Case of Dr Jekyll and Mr. Hyde" by Robert Louis Stevenson was set during the Victorian era. The major fear for the Victorians was what is man capable of? This point links to the Victorian... Read more

Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde

820 words, approx. 3 pages

The main characters in this book are: Dr. Henry Jekyll, a medical doctor and scientist Edward Hyde, Dr. Jekyll's mysterious friend and heir Gabriel John Utterson, Dr. Jekyll's old friend an... Read more

Robert Louis Stevenson: The Connection between His Life and His Writing

3,394 words, approx. 12 pages

The resemblances between Stevenson's life, and his books: Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde and Kidnapped, are so striking that as you find out more and more about the similarities, it seams as if Stevenson is ... Read more

Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde

1,046 words, approx. 4 pages

Saman Shooshani Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde The story begins with the description of Mr. Utterson, a friend and lawyer of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Lanyon. Mr. Utterson is described to be lean, cold, and lo... Read more

Jekyll, a Hypocrite?

461 words, approx. 2 pages

Jekyll is not a hypocrite and neither is Hyde, but together they are used to represent a hypocritical society. Jekyll and Hyde were separate individuals, each acting upon their own will. Hypocrites do... Read more

Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde

433 words, approx. 2 pages

"Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde reflects the idea of good and evil in man and society. How does this how about his views on duality and society?" Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde was written by Robert Louis Stevenson i... Read more

Victorian Literature as a Reflection of Its Time

713 words, approx. 3 pages

In Victorian Literature, there are many key characteristics that one can look for in order to distinguish a pieces time. Some of these characteristics are a) appearance is everything; b) scientific d... Read more

How Does the Use of Setting and Imagery Affect the Reader's Understanding of Dr. Jekll and Mr Hide?

1,606 words, approx. 6 pages

Introduction Robert Louis Stephenson's masterpiece, Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde (1886) symbolizes Hyde as a representative of the specific Victorian anxieties. He is seen as the ugly, deformed, apelike,... Read more

Freudian Theories of the Unconscious in "The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde"

1,202 words, approx. 5 pages

It has been said that Freudian theories of the unconscious can be related and linked to Robert Louis Stevenson's "The Adventures of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde." But Freud wasn't even writing at the time ... Read more

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Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde

8,467 words, approx. 29 pages

Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde Book Notes is a free study guide on Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde by Robert Louis Stevenson. Browse the summary below:   Author Biography / Context of the Work   One-Pa... Read more

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