Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde facts for kids
Title page of the first London edition (1886)
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| Author | Robert Louis Stevenson |
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| Language | English |
| Genre | Horror Thriller |
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Publication date
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5 January 1886 |
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Strange Case of Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde is a book by Robert Louis Stevenson. It was published in 1886. The book has been adapted to movies, comic books, and other media.
Story
Dr Henry Jekyll is a respected doctor. He believes that man has both good and evil sides. He creates a serum of a special drug. It is supposed to separate the two different sides. He tests it on himself. The experiment succeeds all too well. Dr Jekyll changes into his evil self, Edward Hyde. Hyde commits horrible crimes in London, and changes back into Dr Jekyll. Eventually, Jekyll turns into Hyde without wishing to, with terrible consequences.
The novel is a variation on the theme of "scientist meddling with nature comes to grief".
Images for kids
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Robert Louis Stevenson in 1885
See also
In Spanish: El extraño caso del doctor Jekyll y el señor Hyde para niños
