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Strange Case of Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde
First it's 'just this once.' Then it's 'I can stop anytime.' Then Hyde shows up without being asked. 🧪
Who it's for
Told first as a mystery through Utterson's eyes, the novella lets readers see how a friend's secret compulsion looks from outside: withdrawal, strange excuses, a locked door.
Feelings it meets
What it is
Robert Louis Stevenson's 1886 novella, set in London, follows the lawyer Gabriel John Utterson as he investigates the link between his friend Dr Jekyll and the sinister Mr Hyde, after learning that Hyde attacked a young girl, that Jekyll signed a cheque to compensate her family, and that Jekyll has made Hyde the beneficiary of his will.
Where to find it
Public domain in the US; free on Project Gutenberg and Standard Ebooks. In print, from libraries, and as an audiobook.
Before you start
Heads up: Implied suicide and a brutal murder.
Age: Ages 12+
