Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde
* About the Author :-
Robert Louis Stevenson (13 November 1850-3 December 1894) was a Scottish novelist and travel writer, most noted for treasure Island, Kidnapped, Strange case of Dr.Jekyll and Mr.Hyde, and a child's garden of verses.
Dr.Jekyll and Mr.Hyde is a gothic novella by Scottish author Robert Louis Stevenson, first published in 1886. the work is also known as the strange case of Jekyll Hyde, Dr.Jekyll and Mr Hyde, or simply Jekyll & Hyde. it is about a London legal practitioner named Gabriel John Utterson who investigates strange occurrences between his old friend, Dr.Henry Jekyll, and the evil Edward Hyde. the novella's impact is such that it has become a part of the language, with the phrase "Jekyll and Hyde" entering the vernacular to refer to people with an unpredictably dual nature: usually very good, but sometimes shockingly evil.
Dr. Henry Jekyll feels he is battling between the good and bad within himself, thus leading to the struggle with his alter ego Edward Hyde. he spends his life trying to repress evil urges that are not fitting for a man of his stature. he develops a Serum in an attempt to mask this hidden evil. however, in doing so, Jekyll transforms into Hyde, a hideous creature without compassion or remorse. Jekyll has a friendly personality, but as Hyde, he becomes mysterious and violent. as time goes by, Hyde grows in power and eventually manifests whenever Jekyll shows signs of physical or moral weakness, no longer needing the serum to be released.
Stevenson never says exactly what Hyde does on his nightly forays, generally saying that it is something of an evil and lustful nature. thus, in the context of the times, it is abhorrent to Victorian religious morality. Hyde may have been reveling in activities such as engaging with prostitutes or burglary. however, it is Hyde's violent activities that seem to give him the most thrills, driving him to attack and murder sir Danvers Carew without apparent reason, making him a hunted outlaw throughout England.
Eventually, the stock of ingredients from which Jekyll had been preparing the potion ran low, and subsequent batches prepared by Dr. Jekyll from renewed stocks failed to produce the transformation. Jekyll speculated that the one essential ingredient that made the original potion work must have itself been contaminated. after sending poole to one chemist after another to purchase the salt that was running low only to find it wouldn't work, he assumed that subsequent supplies all lacked the essential ingredient that made the potion successful for his experiments. his ability to change back from Hyde into Jekyll has slowly vanished in consequence. Jekyll wrote that even as he composed his letter. he knew that he would soon become Hyde permanently, having used the last of this salt and he wondered if Hyde would face execution for his crimes or choose to kill himself. Jekyll noted that, in either case, the end of his letter marked the end of his life.
Dr. Henry Jekyll feels he is battling between the good and bad within himself, thus leading to the struggle with his alter ego Edward Hyde. he spends his life trying to repress evil urges that are not fitting for a man of his stature. he develops a Serum in an attempt to mask this hidden evil. however, in doing so, Jekyll transforms into Hyde, a hideous creature without compassion or remorse. Jekyll has a friendly personality, but as Hyde, he becomes mysterious and violent. as time goes by, Hyde grows in power and eventually manifests whenever Jekyll shows signs of physical or moral weakness, no longer needing the serum to be released.
Stevenson never says exactly what Hyde does on his nightly forays, generally saying that it is something of an evil and lustful nature. thus, in the context of the times, it is abhorrent to Victorian religious morality. Hyde may have been reveling in activities such as engaging with prostitutes or burglary. however, it is Hyde's violent activities that seem to give him the most thrills, driving him to attack and murder sir Danvers Carew without apparent reason, making him a hunted outlaw throughout England.
Eventually, the stock of ingredients from which Jekyll had been preparing the potion ran low, and subsequent batches prepared by Dr. Jekyll from renewed stocks failed to produce the transformation. Jekyll speculated that the one essential ingredient that made the original potion work must have itself been contaminated. after sending poole to one chemist after another to purchase the salt that was running low only to find it wouldn't work, he assumed that subsequent supplies all lacked the essential ingredient that made the potion successful for his experiments. his ability to change back from Hyde into Jekyll has slowly vanished in consequence. Jekyll wrote that even as he composed his letter. he knew that he would soon become Hyde permanently, having used the last of this salt and he wondered if Hyde would face execution for his crimes or choose to kill himself. Jekyll noted that, in either case, the end of his letter marked the end of his life.
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