First published 1886
Dr Jekyll maintains his reputation as a respected gentleman while harboring a terrible secret. He has formed an inexplicable connection with Edward Hyde, a young man who embodies pure malevolence. Hyde stalks through the fog-covered streets of London, leaving destruction in his wake. As bodies pile up and the police close in, Jekyll's friends grow suspicious of his strange behavior and mysterious absences. The hunt for the killer intensifies while Jekyll struggles to contain the monster he has unleashed. When the truth finally emerges, it reveals the darkest corners of human nature and the capacity for evil that lurks within every soul. This tale of psychological horror explores what happens when respectability collides with depravity, and when the civilized facade crumbles to expose the beast beneath.
Genres: fiction, drama, classic-literature, horror, psychological-thriller, gothic
Vibes: atmospheric, dark, morally-complex, psychological, suspenseful, thought-provoking
Tropes: descent-into-darkness, duality-of-man, secret-identity, unreliable-narrator
Setting: London
Period: 19th century, Victorian era
111 pages · Paperback · Penguin Books
Content warnings: mental-illness, murder, violence