Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde Introduction Copyright@2008 One-Stop Literature in English Team. All rights reserved.
The Author Robert Louis Stevenson Born in 1850 in Edinburgh, Scotland Married Fanny Osbourne Died in Samoa on December 3,1894 Copyright@2008 One-Stop Literature in English Team. All rights reserved.
Dr. Jekyll A doctor who has covered up a secret life full of bad and cruel deeds. He is transformed into the cruel, remorseless, evil Mr. Hyde after drinking a potion of his own creation. Dr. Jekyll has many friends and has a friendly personality. Copyright@2008 One-Stop Literature in English Team. All rights reserved.
Mr. Hyde Mr. Hyde is the evil side of Dr. Jekyll. He is a disliked, young man. Copyright@2008 One-Stop Literature in English Team. All rights reserved.
Dr. Hastie Lanyon A former friend of Jekyll's, who disagrees with his scientific principles, is the first person to whom Hyde's identity is revealed. Dr. Lanyon is the one who replaces the omitted Utterson in most film adaptations. Copyright@2008 One-Stop Literature in English Team. All rights reserved.
Mr. Utterson The phlegmatic lawyer Gabriel John Utterson whom the narrator follows in his quest to discover the identity of Hyde. In most adaptations of the novel he is omitted and replaced by Dr. Lanyon. Copyright@2008 One-Stop Literature in English Team. All rights reserved.
Poole A faithful butler who has worked for the doctor for almost 20 years. He calls Utterson one night when he and the other servants are convinced that someone has killed Dr. Jekyll and keeps himself locked in the laboratory. Copyright@2008 One-Stop Literature in English Team. All rights reserved.
Richard Enfield Cousin to Mr. Utterson witnessed Hyde walking over a little girl in the street, and he with the girl's parents and other residents force Hyde into writing a cheque for the girl's family. Enfield discovers that the cheque was signed by Dr. Jekyll. Copyright@2008 One-Stop Literature in English Team. All rights reserved.
VOCABULARY PREVIEW abominable [ə bomə nəbəl] adj. horrible austere [o s te ̄r] adj. severe, stern conflagration [kon´flə ra ̄shən] n. raging fire demeanour [di me ̄nər] n. manner eddy [ede ̄] n. whirlpool negligence [neli jəns] n. carelessness odious [o ̄de ̄ əs] adj. hateful perplexity [pər pleksə te ̄] n. confusion sedulously [sejə ləs le ̄] adv. tirelessly sullenness [sulən nes] n. gloominess Copyright@2008 One-Stop Literature in English Team. All rights reserved.