Gothic & Horror · Free digital edition
The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde – Read Free with Listening and AI Tools
By Robert Louis Stevenson · 1886
A respectable doctor and a violent stranger become bound by a secret that exposes the divided nature of one human life.
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Robert Louis Stevenson's 1886 gothic novel follows a respectable London lawyer named Mr. Utterson as he unravels a disturbing connection between a well-regarded doctor and a violent, unsettling stranger. The story turns on a secret that reveals how sharply one person's outward life can differ from what lies beneath. Stevenson builds the mystery through the perspectives of several witnesses, each catching only a piece of the truth before it comes together in full. This edition is free to read and listen to in the Vocalini Open Library. No account or checkout is required.
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“Mr. Utterson the lawyer was a man of a rugged countenance that was never lighted by a smile.”
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