The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde (Cyclopedia of Literary Characters)
At a glance:
- Author: Robert Louis Stevenson
- First Published: 1886
- Type of Work: Novella
- Type of Plot: Gothic
- Setting: London
- Genres: Long fiction, Science fiction, Fantasy, Gothic fiction, Horror literature
- Subjects: Suicide, Murder or homicide, Supernatural, Nineteenth century, Science or scientists, Doctors, England or English people, Good and evil, Drugs, London, Experiments, Mad scientists, Dopplegangers
- Locales: London, England
Characters Discussed
Dr. Henry Jekyll, a well-known London physician who was born into a wealthy family. He is a large man, fifty years old, with a smooth face with something of a sly cast to it. His primary personality characteristic is that although he appears grave and serious in public, he has always felt an inner gaiety that he conceals. Although he does not characterize himself as a hypocrite, he calls himself a double-dealer, insisting that both sides of his dual self are in earnest. Jekyll says that he is no more himself when he labors in the light of day at the...
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