The strange case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde by Robert Louis Stevenson

"The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde" by Robert Louis Stevenson is a Gothic horror novella published in 1886. When London lawyer Gabriel John Utterson investigates strange occurrences involving his old friend Dr. Henry Jekyll and a murderous criminal named Edward Hyde, he uncovers a disturbing mystery. This defining work of Gothic horror explores the duality of human nature and has profoundly influenced popular culture, making "Jekyll and Hyde" synonymous with hidden evil beneath respectable appearances. (This is an automatically generated summary.)

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Author Stevenson, Robert Louis, 1850-1894
Title The strange case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde
Note Wikipedia page about this book: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Strange_Case_of_Dr_Jekyll_and_Mr_Hyde
Credits David Widger
Reading Level Reading ease score: 75.4 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read.
Language English
LoC Class PR: Language and Literatures: English literature
Subject Science fiction
Subject Horror tales
Subject London (England) -- Fiction
Subject Physicians -- Fiction
Subject Psychological fiction
Subject Self-experimentation in medicine -- Fiction
Subject Multiple personality -- Fiction
Category Text
eBook-No. 43
Release Date
Last Update May 12, 2026
Copyright Public domain in the USA.
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