The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde (annotated)

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Jekyll, whom he had long so unworthily repaid for a thousand generosities , need labour under no alarm for his safety, as he had means of escape on which he placed a sure dependence. The doctor had bought the house from the heirs of a celebrated surgeon ; and his own tastes being rather chemical than anatomical , had changed the destination of the block at the bottom of the garden.

This aspect of his personality suggests not only a sense of charity, but also hints that Utterson is intrigued, in some way, by the darker side of the world—the side that the truly respectable, like Enfield, carefully avoid.We told the man we could and would make such a scandal out of this, as should make his name stink from one end of London to the other . He could not leave by the front door because since the murder of Sir Danvers, he would have been apprehended by, or at least reported by, the servants. I should like to leave it in your hands, Utterson ; you would judge wisely, I am sure; I have so great a trust in you. He, of all people, has little cause to worry about sinfulness, but now he thinks of every moral wrong he has ever done or avoided. Strangely enough, the check bore the name of a very reputable man; furthermore, and in spite of Enfield’s suspicions, it proved to be legitimate and not a forgery.

Utterson's confusion is that the vile, evil Hyde was obviously there in the laboratory, saw the change in the will, and yet did nothing.You may use the Service and any titles for your own personal use, including but not limited to study, classroom teaching, lesson planning or in-school training.

The Introduction clarifies the story of composition; there is an analysis of the strange language of the text; and the main traditions of interpretation are examined.Utterson is not yet ready to act, but when Poole exposes Utterson to the sound of the voice behind the door, Utterson acknowledges that a change has indeed occurred. So we all set off, the doctor, and the child's father, and our friend and myself, and passed the rest of the night in my chambers; and next day, when we had breakfasted, went in a body to the bank. From new medical inventions to literature soaring new heights, each day was marked with novel ideas.

It was a large room, fitted round with glass presses , furnished, among other things, with a cheval-glass and a business table, and looking out upon the court by three dusty windows barred with iron . There is no other door, and nobody goes in or out of that one but, once in a great while, the gentleman of my adventure.Guest, his head clerk, upon the other, and midway between, at a nicely calculated distance from the fire, a bottle of a particular old wine that had long dwelt unsunned in the foundations of his house. Published in 1886, its plot has been reinterpreted across many adaptations and its popularity endures as a seminal work in Gothic fiction. This Agreement covers access to the Service regardless of the device or network you access it through. The definitive edition of Robert Louis Stevenson’s immortal tale of depraved murder and unrelenting horror, introduced by Joe Hill, annotated by Edgar-winner Leslie S. The mysterious association between respectable Dr Henry Jekyll and despicable lowlife Edward Hyde is a puzzle to Dr Jekyll's friends, including his lawyer Gabriel Utterson.