1. The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde
Published 1886

2. Robert Louis Stevenson
born in Edinburgh, Scotland on November 13, 1850
At the age of seventeen, he enrolled at Edinburgh University to study engineering
Novelist, poet, essayist
Loved to travel
Married Fanny May 1880 who changed the rest of his life
Died December 3, 1894
Books:
Treasure Island
Kidnapped

3. About the Novella
Written in 1885 (during Victorian Age) while getting better from an illness
Idea came to him in a nightmare…upset wife woke him up because she interrupted the tale
He read the tale to his wife after he wrote it, and she made suggestions
He burned it and rewrote it in 3 days
When published, people thought it was a grand work

4. Victorian Age Queen Victoria ruled England 1837-1901
Great deal of technological advancement, economic
prosperity and reform
Rigid standards of personal behavior
Europe gained power in the world
Literature of this age
tends to come closer to daily life
reflects its practical problems and interests
becomes a powerful instrument for human progress
deviates from "art for art's sake“
asserts its moral purpose
Age of doubt and pessimism
Influence of science is felt
Idealistic age where the great ideals like truth, justice, love, brotherhood are emphasized by poets, essayists and novelists

5. Characters
Dr. Henry Jekyll/Edward Hyde…prominent doctor who has covered up a secret life of cruel deeds
Dr. Lanyon…friend of Dr. Jekyll
Mr. Gabriel John Utterson…lawyer and loyal friend of Jekyll’s
Poole…butler
Richard Enfield…Mr. Utterson’s cousin
Mr. Newcomen…works for Scotland Yard
Sir Danvers Carew…member of Parliament…killed in streets of London by Mr. Hyde

6. Setting
London 1880’s
Dr. Jekyll’s home…grand neighborhood now in decay
Lanyon’s home…Cavendish Square
Mr. Hyde’s house…Soho

7. Point Of View Told from different points of view
First 2 sections…third person limited…the narrator reports the feelings and thoughts of Utterson but not those of other characters

8. Themes Duality of human nature
Importance of reputation…keeping up appearances
Good vs evil

9. Final Thoughts Do you agree?
Without Jekyll there could never have been a Hyde and without Hyde one can never fully know Jekyll…
What drives people to explore the unknown…
Why do scientists take risks…