The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde: by Robert-Louis Stevenson

By Robert Stevenson

The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde is the classic novella of split personality. Stevenson wrote it in just a few days while sick and bedridden, and famously burned the first draft after his wife suggested it should be written as an allegory and not as a story. He re-wrote it in three to six days, and after a few weeks of editing and revision he published what would become one of his most famous and best-selling works.The story follows a London lawyer as he investigates the relationship between a brilliant scientist and a misshapen misanthrope. As the link between the two becomes clearer, Jekyll and Hyde develops into an allegory on the nature of good and evil.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: B0GY73MBPP
• ISBN13: 9791043145643
• Release Date: April 2026
• Publisher: Culturea
• Length: 92 Pages
• Weight: 0.26 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.2" x 5.8" x 8.3"

Customer Reviews

“If he be Mr. Hyde,” he had thought, “I shall be Mr. Seek.”

Atty. Mr. Utterson is worried, as the keeper of Dr. Henry Jekyll’s will. His Will gives everything to Edward Hyde in case of Henry’s death or disappearance. Mr. Utterson meets the hideous Hyde once and does not trust him. Well, it looks like Henry will have to be executed as the housekeeper; Mr. Pool thinks Hyde hid Henry’s body. Once again, I saw Spencer Tracy before I read the book, so I was anticipating a different type of story. I read “Treasure Island,” so I am familiar with Stevenson’s writing style, but I did not realize that this story was more of a mystery that draws the conclusion and revelation in the end. The explanation of man and his dual personality is excellent, and I suspect he draws on personal experience. I read the Kindle version. It was s-p-a-r-s-e and straightforward; there was not a lot of fluff and speculation from other personalities. I made sure that the text-to-speech was activated before purchasing. This helped, but I had to keep reminding myself that the names were mispronounced. In any event, without the Kindle, I probably would have bought the book but not gotten around to reading it for a few years.