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The Dual Nature: Dr. Jekyll & Mr. Hyde - Literature of Victorian Age

Dive into Robert Louis Stevenson's 1886 novella exploring duality of human nature, set in Victorian London. Themes include reputation, good vs evil, and moral purpose of literature.

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The Dual Nature: Dr. Jekyll & Mr. Hyde - Literature of Victorian Age

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  1. The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde Published 1886

  2. Robert Louis Stevenson • born in Edinburgh, Scotland on November 13, 1850 • At the age of seventeen, he enrolled at Edinburgh University to study engineering • Novelist, poet, essayist • Loved to travel • Married Fanny May 1880 who changed the rest of his life • Died December 3, 1894 • Books: • Treasure Island • Kidnapped

  3. About the Novella • Written in 1885 (during Victorian Age) while getting better from an illness • Idea came to him in a nightmare…upset wife woke him up because she interrupted the tale • He read the tale to his wife after he wrote it, and she made suggestions • He burned it and rewrote it in 3 days • When published, people thought it was a grand work

  4. Victorian Age • Queen Victoria ruled England 1837-1901 • Great deal of technological advancement, economic prosperity and reform • Rigid standards of personal behavior • Europe gained power in the world • Literature of this age • tends to come closer to daily life • reflects its practical problems and interests • becomes a powerful instrument for human progress • deviates from "art for art's sake“ • asserts its moral purpose • Age of doubt and pessimism • Influence of science is felt • Idealistic age where the great ideals like truth, justice, love, brotherhood are emphasized by poets, essayists and novelists

  5. Characters • Dr. Henry Jekyll/Edward Hyde…prominent doctor who has covered up a secret life of cruel deeds • Dr. Lanyon…friend of Dr. Jekyll • Mr. Gabriel John Utterson…lawyer and loyal friend of Jekyll’s • Poole…butler • Richard Enfield…Mr. Utterson’s cousin • Mr. Newcomen…works for Scotland Yard • Sir Danvers Carew…member of Parliament…killed in streets of London by Mr. Hyde

  6. Setting • London 1880’s • Dr. Jekyll’s home…grand neighborhood now in decay • Lanyon’s home…Cavendish Square • Mr. Hyde’s house…Soho

  7. Point Of View • Told from different points of view • First 2 sections…third person limited…the narrator reports the feelings and thoughts of Utterson but not those of other characters

  8. Themes • Duality of human nature • Importance of reputation…keeping up appearances • Good vs evil

  9. Final Thoughts • Do you agree? • Without Jekyll there could never have been a Hyde and without Hyde one can never fully know Jekyll… • What drives people to explore the unknown… • Why do scientists take risks…

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