1. Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde Introduction
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2. The Author Robert Louis Stevenson Born in 1850 in Edinburgh, Scotland
Married Fanny Osbourne
Died in Samoa on December 3,1894
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3. 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.
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4. Mr. Hyde
Mr. Hyde is the evil side of Dr. Jekyll. He is a disliked, young man.
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5. 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.
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6. 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.
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7. 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.
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8. 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.
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9. 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
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