Study notes: The Strange Case of Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde
A London lawyer is troubled by his friend Dr. Jekyll's will, which leaves everything to a cruel stranger named Edward Hyde. As he digs into the mystery, the truth turns out to be stranger than blackmail. It is a short book you can finish in an evening.
Themes
The good and bad sides of a person. Secrets and reputation. Science without limits.
People to follow
Mr. Utterson, Dr. Jekyll, Mr. Hyde, Dr. Lanyon, and Poole the butler.
Talk about
- Why does Stevenson tell it through Utterson?
- What does Hyde stand for?
- Why does the truth come out in letters at the end?
Public-domain text. First published in 1886; Robert Louis Stevenson died in 1894, so this text is in the public domain in the US, Canada, the EU and India. Summary and notes written by ViralScopeHub.