Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde: Study Guide

Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde is a novella by Robert Louis Stevenson that was first published in 1886.

Summary

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Plot Overview

Summary & Analysis
Chapter 1: “Story of the Door”
Chapters 2–3
Chapters 4–5
Chapters 6–7
Chapter 8: “The Last Night”
Chapter 9: “Dr. Lanyon’s Narrative”
Chapter 10: “Henry Jekyll’s Full Statement of the Case”

Characters

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Character List
Dr. Jekyll & Mr. Hyde
Mr. Gabriel John Utterson
Dr. Hastie Lanyon

Main Ideas

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Themes
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Quotes

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Important Quotations Explained

Quotes by Theme
Duality
Repression
Rational Vs. Irrational

Quotes by Section
Chapter 1: “Story of the Door”
Chapters 2–3
Chapters 4–5
Chapters 6–7
Chapter 8: “The Last Night”
Chapter 9: “Dr. Lanyon’s Narrative”
Chapter 10: “Henry Jekyll’s Full Statement of the Case”

Quotes by Character
Mr. Gabriel John Utterson
Dr. Henry Jekyll
Dr. Hastie Lanyon
Mr. Enfield
Mr. Poole

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