The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde

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The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde

• Published 1886

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Robert Louis Stevenson

• born in Edinburgh, Scotland on November 13, 1850
• At the age of seventeen, he enrolled at Edinburgh
  University to study engineering
• Novelist, poet, essayist
• Loved to travel
• Married Fanny May 1880 who changed the rest of
  his life
• Died December 3, 1894
• Books
• Treasure Island
• Kidnapped

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About the Novella

• Written in 1885 (during Victorian Age) while
  getting better from an illness
• Idea came to him in a nightmareupset wife woke
  him up because she interrupted the tale
• He read the tale to his wife after he wrote it,
  and she made suggestions
• He burned it and rewrote it in 3 days
• When published, people thought it was a grand work

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Victorian Age

• Queen Victoria ruled England 1837-1901
• Great deal of technological advancement, economic
• prosperity and reform
• Rigid standards of personal behavior
• Europe gained power in the world
• Literature of this age
• tends to come closer to daily life
• reflects its practical problems and interests
• becomes a powerful instrument for human progress
• deviates from "art for art's sake
• asserts its moral purpose
• Age of doubt and pessimism
• Influence of science is felt
• Idealistic age where the great ideals like truth,
  justice, love, brotherhood are emphasized by
  poets, essayists and novelists

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Characters

• Dr. Henry Jekyll/Edward Hydeprominent doctor who
  has covered up a secret life of cruel deeds
• Dr. Lanyonfriend of Dr. Jekyll
• Mr. Gabriel John Uttersonlawyer and loyal friend
  of Jekylls
• Poolebutler
• Richard EnfieldMr. Uttersons cousin
• Mr. Newcomenworks for Scotland Yard
• Sir Danvers Carewmember of Parliamentkilled in
  streets of London by Mr. Hyde

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Setting

• London 1880s
• Dr. Jekylls homegrand neighborhood now in decay
• Lanyons homeCavendish Square
• Mr. Hydes houseSoho

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Point Of View

• Told from different points of view
• First 2 sectionsthird person limitedthe
  narrator reports the feelings and thoughts of
  Utterson but not those of other characters

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Themes

• Duality of human nature
• Importance of reputationkeeping up appearances
• Good vs evil

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Final Thoughts

• Do you agree?
• Without Jekyll there could never have been a Hyde
  and without Hyde one can never fully know Jekyll
• What drives people to explore the unknown
• Why do scientists take risks