The Strange Case of Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde
Mr. Gabriel Utterson is a serious, austere lawyer living a humdrum life in Victorian London. Yet there is a strange clause in his friend, Dr. Henry Jekyll's will: should he disappear for more than 3 months, everything will be inherited by Hyde. But after Edward Hyde's darker nature is revealed one dark winters night, Mr. Utterson begins to investigate the connection between the two men, and finds the dark secret binding them closer then he could have ever thought imaginable. Adapted countless times in film, some times in video game form, and referenced countless times in popular culture, here is the story that started it all: The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll & Mr. Hyde!
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London lawyer Gabriel Utterson grows worried after his old friend Dr. Henry Jekyll signs a strange will leaving everything to a vicious younger man named Edward Hyde. As Hyde tramples a child in the street and clubs an MP to death, Utterson tries to learn what holds the doctor to the killer.
The Strange Case of Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde is short (around 80 pages) and more atmospheric Victorian thriller than gory horror. The transformation scenes are unsettling but not graphic by modern standards.
Yes, dozens of times. Notable film adaptations include the 1931 version (which won Fredric March the Academy Award for Best Actor), the 1941 Spencer Tracy film, and many TV adaptations. The split-personality concept has shaped horror fiction for over 130 years.
The Strange Case of Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde was written by Robert Louis Stevenson, published in 1875 by TOR.
The Strange Case of Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde is 130 pages in standard print editions, though page counts vary slightly between hardcover, paperback, and large-print formats.
At an average reading pace of about 250 words per minute, The Strange Case of Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde takes most readers 2 to 3 hours to finish.
The Strange Case of Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde is a standalone novel by Robert Louis Stevenson, not part of a series.
The Strange Case of Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde is available in hardcover, paperback, ebook, and audiobook formats from Amazon, Bookshop.org, ThriftBooks, and most major bookstores.
