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1. Introduction The impact of Robert Louis Stevenson’s novel The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde was so big that the same publishing year (1886) served glory for the author. And here a discussion arises, as his work did not specifically suit the citizen’s taste. Why was it so special? Nowadays one could read this novel and without any prior knowledge or research, could see it as another interesting science fiction and horror book, as I initially did. So the key to success lays in its release

The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde Essay Robert Louis Stevenson’s novella, “The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde,” is a type of Gothic literature. In the beginning of the story when Stevenson is describing the lawyer, one “Mr. Utterson,” the mood is a bit dull. At first glance the reader may think that this story would be a bit boring and drab. Stevenson’s story is far from being another dull piece of British English literature. The setting and mood of this novella are more complex

the existing system across the UK. The groundbreaking change was to make all services freely available to everyone. Half of Scotland’s landmass was already covered by a state-funded health system serving the entire community and directly run from Edinburgh. Additionally, the war years had seen a state-funded hospital building programme in Scotland on a scale unknown in Europe. This was combined into the new NHS. Scotland also had its own individual medical tradition, this is centred on its medical

Critical Essay on ‘A Strange Case of Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde’ and ‘The Prime of Miss Jean Brodie’ “Discuss the thematic significance of symbolism in any two novels or any three short stories” ‘A Strange Case of Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde” by Robert Louis Stevenson employs the technique of symbolism to convey the various themes in which the story is displayed. The short story details an individual with multiple personalities that struggles to control his more abhorrent side – Mr Hyde - so much so that

Part One: Author Biography Robert Louis Balfour Stevenson was born on November 13, 1850 in Edinburgh, Scotland to Thomas and Margaret Stevenson and died December 3, 1894 in Vailima, Samoa. He was a Scottish novelist, poet, essayist, and travel writer. He published his first work at the age of 28 and soon became extremely popular when works such as Treasure Island, Kidnapped, and Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde were released. In 1880, Stevenson married Fanny Osbourne, a 36-year-old American

used plain language to describe his characters, without the typical elaborate flare that other Victorian writers were known for; and hinted at social issues that were being seen in respectable society. Stevenson was born on November 13, 1850, in Edinburgh, Scotland (1,675). His parents were Thomas

Morals, most people have them, but some do not and when these immoral people are let out in everyday society tragedy strikes. In the short story The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde we see this tragedy and utter chaos caused by the lack of morals. To begin to understand what this means, however, one must first know what the term “morals” means, and why this is so important in this story. The Oxford English Dictionary describes morals as, “Of or relating to human character or behaviour considered

How effective is the setting in creating tension and suspense in Stevenson’s works? Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde is a novella about a scientist who experiments with the morals of good and evil. He then decides to try to separate these elements and difficulties arise with this. This novella concerns how one individual has conflicting emotions that are both good and evil. Dr Jekyll tries to make one-person ‘wholly’ good and another ‘wholly’ evil, but his experiments become quite dangerous. ‘The

Evil or Evolution: A Study of Stevenson’s The Strange Case of Dr.Jekyll and Mr. Hyde First published in 1885, Stevenson’s The Strange Case of Dr.Jekyll and Mr. Hyde is a story about a distinguished Victorian doctor, Henry Jekyll, who discovers a way to transform himself into another persona, Edward Hyde, who unlocks or amplifies thoughts, feelings, and desires not normally expressed by Dr. Jekyll but are the norm for Mr. Hyde. A scene of the text will be analyzed. A comparison will be made as

lifestyle and the novel of Jekyll and Hyde seem to contradict Alison Cunningham's views and beliefs. Stevenson's student life is thought to have influenced him in the writing of the novel, by day he was a well-educated student at Edinburgh University and by night he would visit the old town, go out drinking and have fun. From a young age Stevenson enjoyed reading and even when at University he would find time between studying and going out to enjoy a good novel. He