The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde

6r, Robert Louis Stevenson

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The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde and Other Stories is a classic collection centered on Robert Louis Stevenson’s most famous tale, first published in 1886, and often paired with several of his shorter works. Together, these stories explore the darker corners of human nature, moral conflict, and the uneasy line between respectability and savagery.

At the heart of the book is Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde, a short novel set in fog-shrouded Victorian London. Dr. Henry Jekyll, a well-respected physician, develops a potion that allows him to separate his “better” self from his baser instincts. The result is Edward Hyde—smaller, crueler, and utterly unrestrained. As Hyde grows stronger, Jekyll loses control, turning the story into a tense psychological horror that questions whether good and evil can ever truly be divided. The tale is also a sharp critique of Victorian hypocrisy, where public virtue often masks private vice.

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