The Strange Case of Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde

Theme: Friendship The novella’s impact is such that it has become a part of the language.   In this Reader you will find: Information about Robert Louis Stevenson’s life | Focus On Jack the Ripper, Victorian London | Appreciation and Extension Activities | Key (KET) Activities Tags Classic Literature | Thriller   Jekyll is a famous London doctor, but something unusual is happening in his house. Who is his strange young friend? Why does Jekyll like him? And why does no-one else like him? Stevenson’s dark thriller is the story of one man’s need to find himself in the dark, foggy London of Victorian times.