"Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde" is a novella that explores the duality of human nature through the story of a kind and respected scientist, Dr. Henry Jekyll, who experiments with a potion that transforms him into the monstrous and violent Edward Hyde. As Hyde, Jekyll indulges in his darker impulses, leading to increasingly immoral actions. The narrative follows the investigation led by Jekyll's friend, Mr. Utterson, as he uncovers the shocking connection between the two men. Ultimately, the story delves into themes of identity, morality, and the struggle between good and evil within every individual. [Generated by language model - please report any problems].

This book is part of a book series called Illustrated Classics .

This book has been graded for interest at 12-17 years.

There are 122 pages in this book.

It is aimed at Young Adult readers. The term Young Adult (YA) is used for books which have the following characteristics: (1) aimed at ages 12-18 years, US grades 7-12, UK school years 8-15, (2) around 50-75k words long, (3) main character is aged 12-18 years, (4) topics include self-reflection, internal conflict vs external, analyzing life and its meaning, (5) point of view is often in the first person, and (6) swearing, violence, romance and sexuality are allowed.

This book was published in 2009 by Sterling .

Robert Louis Stevenson is perhaps best-known today for 'Treasure Island' and 'The Strange Case of Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde'.