The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde | Setting
The story is set in the 1870s, in London, England. The city, the buildings, and the people (whether servants or working-class or educated) are all historically consistent. The reader gets the distinct impression that the author may have walked streets like these, with foot traffic at any and all hours as people of nearly every living standard go about their business and leisure. He may have visited houses and buildings like those he describes, some showing improvements and social advancements, others neglect and decay.
The only fantasy element in the story is in the nature of...
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