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

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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.