The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde and Other Tales of Terror by Robert Louis Stevenson

The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde and Other Tales of Terror

Robert Louis Stevenson with Rory Kinnear (Narrator), Robert Mighall

7 hours, 33 minutes first pub 1886 (editions)

fiction classics horror short stories dark mysterious slow-paced

Description

Dr Jekyll, a "large, well-made, smooth-faced man of fifty", occasionally feels he is battling between the good and evil within himself, thus leading to the struggle between his dual personalities of Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde. He has spent a great part...

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Moods

dark 88%
mysterious 87%
tense 38%
reflective 24%
adventurous 17%
challenging 14%
emotional 5%
sad 5%
informative 3%
funny 1%
inspiring 1%

Pace

medium 47%
slow 26%
fast 26%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 48% | A mix: 34% | Plot: 15% | N/A: 1%

Strong character development?

It's complicated: 40% | Yes: 34% | No: 21% | N/A: 3%

Loveable characters?

No: 63% | It's complicated: 25% | Yes: 8% | N/A: 2%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 85% | Yes: 7% | N/A: 4% | It's complicated: 3%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 90% | It's complicated: 5% | No: 3%

Average rating

3.7

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