introduction Flashcards
Dr Henry Jekyll
a well-respected doctor and scientists. He starts to act strangely and stops seeing friends when he secretly experiments with his alter ego
Mr Edward Hyde
evil side of Jekyll, a violent and merciless character who makes people feel uneasy and disgusted
Mr Gabriel Utterson
a lawyer and Jekyll’s friend. He is very rational and sets out to solve the mystery of Jekyll’s odd behaviour
Dr Hastie Lanyon
a doctor. used to be close friends with Jekyll, but fell out over Jekyll’s controversial scientific ideas
Mr Richard Enfield
Utterson’s cousin and friend. They enjoy spending time together, even though they don’t have much in common
Poole
Jekyll’s butler, worked for Jekyll for 20 years and knows him well. He’s concerned by Jekyll’s strange behaviour
Sir Danvers Carew
an elderly gentlemen and member of parliament
Mr Guest
Utterson’s clerk. He notices that Hyde’s handwriting is almost identical to Jekyll’s
Stevenson as a child
influenced by strict christian beliefs oh his nanny, Alison Cunningham
Stevenson as an adult
interested in behaviour of Victorian- the way they maintained an outwardly respectable appearance, but secretly indulged in immoral behaviour
1850
Stevenson born in Edinburgh
1867
went to Edinburgh university to study engineering
1871
wanted to become a writer, but decided to study law first on his father’s advice
1873
quarrelled with his father about religion- his father was upset that Stevenson had become an atheist
1878
published first novel ‘an inland voyage’
1880
married Fanny Osbourne
1886
published ‘the strange case of Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde’
1889
moved to Samoa and never returned to Britain
1894
died, aged 44
Victorian gentlemen
- important to look respectable
- sinful behaviour and less respectable desires kept secret
- hid true feelings to keep good reputation
