Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde
Stevenson reportedly drafted the story rapidly after a vivid dream, and its title characters became enduring symbols of a divided personality. This topic is part of Gothic Fiction within Literature. This page currently draws on 6 supporting questions, with answers and bonus facts available below.
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Robert Louis Stevenson created which famous pair of alter egos in an 1886 novella?
Answer: Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde
Bonus fact: Stevenson reportedly drafted the story rapidly after a vivid dream, and its title characters became enduring symbols of a divided personality.
In Stevenson's novella, what does Dr. Jekyll hope to separate through his experiments?
Answer: The good and evil sides of human nature
Bonus fact: Jekyll's experiment turns the idea of a respectable public self hiding darker impulses into a literal physical transformation.
Which lawyer investigates the mystery linking Jekyll and Hyde?
Answer: Mr. Utterson
Bonus fact: Utterson serves as the reader's main guide through much of the novella before Jekyll's own explanation is revealed.
Which Stevenson novella features Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde?
Answer: Strange Case of Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde
Bonus fact: The story explores duality within one person.
What is the full surname of the lawyer who investigates Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde?
Answer: Utterson
Bonus fact: The lawyer’s full name is Gabriel John Utterson.
Who wrote Strange Case of Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde?
Answer: Robert Louis Stevenson
Bonus fact: 1886 novella by Robert Louis Stevenson.