Strange Case of Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde by Robert Louis Stevenson

Why read the book? Robert Louis Stevenson published Strange Case of Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde in 1886. The story is short and direct. A lawyer named Gabriel Utterson investigates the strange behaviour of his friend Dr Henry Jekyll and the cruel acts of a man called Edward Hyde. Jekyll has found a way to separate the good and evil sides of his own nature through a chemical mixture. The book shows how that experiment destroys him. Stevenson writes with clear language and steady tension. The tale raises lasting questions about human nature, public respectability, and private desire. It is short enough to read in one sitting yet rich enough to stay in the mind. Favourite quote Man is not truly one, but truly two. —Robert Louis Stevenson What I Loved The story moves with purpose and never wastes words. Stevenson builds the mystery through the eyes of Utterson, so the reader learns the truth at the same pace as the characters. The final confession from Jekyll himself is powerful and honest. It…