Dr. Jekyll

Author: Robert Louis Stevenson
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Publish Date: 2005-01-01
Features: "Treasure Island" is one of the "Selected Works of World Youth Literature," and it is the breakthrough work of 19th-century British writer Stevenson. The plot is thrilling and full of twists, with vivid characters and dialogues filled with a childlike charm. The atmosphere of rising storms casts a mysterious veil over the novel from beginning to end, while it also brims with vitality and enthusiasm. "Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde" is a representative long novel by the renowned 19th-century British writer Robert Louis Stevenson. The protagonist, Dr. Jekyll, is a man with a dual personality. On the surface, he is a knowledgeable and respected scholar, but deep down, he harbors a hedonistic and evil side. He must maintain a false dignity in front of others while constantly hiding and suppressing his ugly desires for pleasure. Later, Dr. Jekyll invents a chemical potion. Whenever he is tempted by the desire for pleasure, he takes the drug and transforms into the short and ugly Mr. Hyde, who goes out to seek pleasure and commit misdeeds. After returning home, he takes another dose of the potion and reverts to the respected Dr. Jekyll. However, the drug gradually runs out, and Dr. Jekyll realizes he can no longer transform back to his original self. He can only remain as the guilt-ridden Mr. Hyde in the world and takes his own life by poison. His friend Mr. Utterson learns the secret from his will and tells the readers this story. The work features a dramatic and suspenseful plot, full of twists and turns, thrilling and gripping, and is imbued with a touch of science fiction.