Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde
By Robert Louis Stevenson
- Release Date: 2013-06-01
- Genre: Horror
Description
Strange Case of Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde is the original title of a novella written by the Scottish author Robert Louis Stevenson that was first published in 1886. The work is commonly known today as The Strange Case of Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde, Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde, or simply Jekyll & Hyde. It is about a London lawyer named Gabriel John Utterson who investigates strange occurrences between his old friend, Dr Henry Jekyll, and the evil Edward Hyde.
The work is commonly associated with the rare mental condition often spuriously called "split personality", referred to in psychiatry as dissociative identity disorder, where within the same body there exists more than one distinct personality. In this case, there are two personalities within Dr Jekyll, one apparently good and the other evil; completely opposite levels of morality. The novella's impact is such that it has become a part of the language, with the very phrase "Jekyll and Hyde" coming to mean a person who is vastly different in moral character from one situation to the next.
Reviews
Dr. Jeckyll and Mr. Hyde
5By Dogsfriend5I loved the action and the idea of splitting one’s good from their evil. I only wish it ended differently!Dr. Jekyll, you’re not yourself today...
5By ES the horror fanLooks like I’m the first person to write a review for this edition of the classic horror story, which is unfortunate, only because I’ve never read this edition. I suppose it doesn’t matter because many people who read this review are simply looking for a recommendation. They want to know whether or not this is a good book. There’s one simple way that I can solve that problem for you, one thing I can say: There is a reason why this book is a classic! It’s just a great story! Yes, it’s a book with a moral about drug abuse and addiction, but beyond that, it’s simply a chilling tale of the conflict between good and evil, focusing on the struggle of a doctor who is, quite literally, a supernatural split personality. The edition of the book that I read was an adaptation of the story, not Robert Louis Stevenson’s original classic, but I guess that’s okay. After all, when these books are adapted and abridged for modern readers, including children, they’re usually adapted by authors whose only intention is to tell the story as faithfully as possible, while also attempting to tell it well and, at the same time, keep it accessible to today’s readers, particularly children, in the case of the book I read. Fans of classic stories, especially horror stories, will love The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde, a creepy mystery that keeps the chills coming with every turn of the page!
