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Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde - cover

Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde

Robert Louis Stevenson

Publisher: CLXBX

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Summary

Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde by Robert Louis Stevenson is a haunting exploration of the dual nature of humanity, where respectability and savagery coexist within a single soul. Set in the shadowed streets of Victorian London, this enduring classic blends gothic suspense with profound psychological insight.

Dr. Henry Jekyll, a respected physician and man of science, is driven by a dangerous ambition: to separate the darker impulses of human nature from the moral self. Through a daring experiment, he succeeds—but at a terrible cost. His creation, the sinister and violent Edward Hyde, begins to take on a life of his own, unleashing chaos, fear, and murder upon the city.

As Hyde's influence grows stronger and more uncontrollable, Jekyll finds himself trapped in a horrifying struggle for dominance over his own identity. The novel unfolds as a tense mystery, pieced together through chilling revelations, moral dilemmas, and an atmosphere thick with dread.

More than a tale of horror, Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde is a powerful meditation on good and evil, repression and desire, and the fragile boundaries that hold civilization together. Stevenson's concise yet evocative prose exposes the timeless truth that the most frightening monsters are not external—but reside within us all.

A cornerstone of gothic literature, this novel remains as unsettling and relevant today as when it was first published.
Available since: 02/08/2026.
Print length: 87 pages.

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