Dr. Jekyll/Mr. Hyde (67)

Ranks 67th on The Fictional 100

The following books and films will introduce you to Dr. Jekyll/Mr. Hyde, who said these words in Robert Louis Stevenson's The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde.

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• Stevenson, Robert Louis. The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde, and Other Stories (Jenni Calder, Ed.). Penguin USA, 1980.
  • The editor of this paperback, Jenni Calder, has also written a fine literary biography, Robert Louis Stevenson: A Life Study (Oxford University Press, 1980).
    
• Wolf, Leonard (Ed.). The Essential Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde, Including the Complete Novel of Robert Louis Stevenson. New York: Plume/Penguin USA, 1995.
  • Best edition of this horror/ sci-fi classic, with crisp illustrations, wry and surprising explanatory notes, and an excellent filmography.
    
• Rose, Brian A. Jekyll and Hyde Adapted: Dramatizations of Cultural Anxiety. Westport, CT: Greenwood Press, 1996.
  • Rose traces the evolution of Jekyll/Hyde on film, as a diagnostic of changing cultural values in this century.
    
• Geduld, Harry M. (Ed.). The Definitive Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde Companion. New York: Garland, 1983.
  • An impressive array of articles cover background on the novel, the importance of doubles (doppelgängers) in literature, and Stevenson's own personality quirks. The extensive filmography is international and includes numerous adaptations and variants, such as The Nutty Professor and Dr. Jekyll and Sister Hyde.
    
• Dr. Jekyll & Mr. Hyde Double Feature (1932/1941) [DVD]. With Fredric March, Miriam Hopkins; and Spencer Tracy, Ingrid Bergman. Warner Home Video, 2004.
  • This two-film DVD set allows comparison of Fredric March's Oscar-winning portrayal with Spencer Tracy's masterful interpretation, featuring his no-makeup transformation into Mr. Hyde.
• Veeder, William and Hirsch, Gordon (Eds.). Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde After One Hundred Years. Chicago: University of Chicago Press, 1988.
  • Essays commemorating the character's centennial, well illustrated with a variety of book illustrations, theatrical photos, political cartoons, and movie stills.

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