Swift claims that landlords have consistently mistreated the impoverished and "already devoured most of the parents" who would serve as the country's "breeders.". Hyde is capable of vanishing to escape suspicion. It chanced on one of these rambles that their way led them down a by-street in a busy quarter of London. "No, sir; I had a delicacy," was the reply. I had taken a loathing to my gentleman at first sight. Street after street, and all the folks asleep--street after street, all lighted up as if for a procession and all as empty as a church--till at last I got into that state of mind when a man listens and listens and begins to long for the sight of a policeman. And it's not want of memory; for I declare I can see him this moment. Robert Louis Stevenson's short novel, Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde, first published in 1886, became an instant classic, a Gothic horror originating in a feverish nightmare whose hallucinatory setting in, Bubbling potions can be bad for your health! This document was downloaded from Lit2Go, a free online collection of stories and poems in Mp3 (audiobook) format published by the Florida Center for Instructional Technology. not, in real life, walk into a cellar door at four in the morning Jarvis's pacing is excellent, his characterization spot on, and his renditions of Jekyll and Hyde perfect; he creates two distinct characters that illustrate the story's exploration into the duality of human nature. "Yes, I know," said Utterson; "I know it must seem strange. was stiff; but the signature was good for more than that if it was would hail with obvious relief the appearance of a friend. the matter of ten pounds in gold and a cheque for the balance on The next thing was to get the money; and where [16] The figure ", Mr. Utterson sighed deeply but said never a word; and the young man presently resumed. There is no other door, and " Well it was this way," returned Mr. Enfield: "I was coming home from some place at the end of the world.my lay way through town where there was literally nothing to be seen but lamps. Jekyll and Hyde Flashcards | Quizlet lighted up as if for a procession and all as empty as a church-- The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde by Robert Louis Stevenson For the next 7 days, you'll have access to awesome PLUS stuff like AP English test prep, No Fear Shakespeare translations and audio, a note-taking tool, personalized dashboard, & much more! He was perfectly cool and made no resistance, but gave me one look, so ugly that it brought out the sweat on me like running. `Name your of the day of judgment. the ground. There is something wrong with his ", The pair walked on again for a while in silence; and then "Enfield," said Mr. Utterson, "that's a good rule of yours. dry apothecary[12], of no particular age and colour, with a strong Not a bit of it. home from some place at the end of the world, about three o'clock ten who was running as hard as she was able down a cross street. "I feel very strongly about putting questions; it partakes too much of the style of the day of judgment. home from some place at the end of the world, about three o'clock Especially interesting are the selections from nineteenth-century psychology. This was a popular type of book in the 18th century. There is no other door, and nobody goes in or out of that one but, once in a great while, the gentleman of my adventure. capers of his youth. Adherence to the original texts varies from title to title. Read the passage from The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde. occur between the climax and the resolution. "[22], The pair walked on again for a while in silence; and then He was austere with himself; drank gin when he was alone, to mortify a taste for vintages; and though he enjoyed the theatre, had not crossed the doors of one for twenty years. Though even that, you know, is far Well, the child was not much the worse, more frightened, according to the Sawbones; and there you might have supposed would be an end to it. for a group? He was perfectly cool and made no resistance, but gave me one look, so ugly that it brought out the sweat on me like running. killing being out of the question, we did the next best. No, sir, I make it a rule of mine: the more it looks like Queer Street, the less I ask.. "Well, it was this way," returned Mr. Enfield: "I was coming home from some place at the end of the world, about three o'clock of a If he had any friends or any credit, we undertook that he should lose them. And all the time, as we were pitching it in red hot, we were keeping the women off him as best we could, for they were as wild as harpies. His friends were those of his own blood or those whom he had known the longest; his affections, like ivy, were the growth of time, they implied no aptness in the object. Delightfully detailed explanatory notesThis is a major edition of a major workEssential. The fellow had a key; and what's more, he has it still. All at Sometimes it can end up there. with the door, in consequence. there was something about the lot of us that meant mischief, and ", "Danahay provides an authoritative text, an excellent introductory commentary, an up to date bibliography, and a well-chosen set of contextualizing appendices. Thanks for creating a SparkNotes account! The figure was stiff; but the signature was good for more than that, if it was only genuine. out of the way. The street was small and what is called quiet. I never saw a man I so disliked, and yet I scarce know why. the cheque myself.' $18.74/subscription + tax, Save 25% The ballad wassungP\overset{\textit{\color{#c34632}{P}}}{{\underline{\text{was sung}}}}wassungP by Tiffany. THAT EVENING Mr. Utterson came home to his bachelor house in sombre spirits and sat down to dinner without relish. "Here is another lesson to say ", "With all my heart," said the lawyer. It was a nut to crack for many, what these two could see in each other, or what subject they could find in common. I gave in the cheque myself, and said I It was a nut to crack for many, what these two could see in each other, or what subject they could find in common. You start a question, and it's like starting a stone. ", "Well," said Mr. Enfield, "I can't see what harm it would do. (it's) just as well (that) (something happened) phrase. ten who was running as hard as she was able down a cross street. Read the statement about Swift's "A Modest Proposal.". ten who was running as hard as she was able down a cross street. So had the child's family, which was only natural. My dear sir began Enfield, surprised out of himself. in a body to the bank. The people who had turned out were the girl's own family; and pretty soon, the doctor, for whom she had been sent, put in his appearance. All at, once, I saw two figures: one a little man who was stumping along, eastward at a good walk, and the other a girl of maybe eight or. Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde & Other Stories how Mr. Hyde had managed to be seen by so few people. I gave a few halloa, took to my heels, collared my gentleman, and brought him back to where there was already quite a group about the screaming child. Best summary PDF, themes, and quotes. father, and our friend and myself, and passed the rest of the And to such as these, so long as they came about his chambers, he never marked a shade of change in his demeanour. So had the child's family, which was only natural. This book is a gothic novel, horror stories set in a bleak location. "The appendices to this edition offer the reader a splendid sense of the books cultural background. Richard. Your subscription will continue automatically once the free trial period is over. Set your mind at rest, says he, I will stay with you till the banks open and cash the cheque myself. So we all set off, the doctor, and the childs father, and our friend and myself, and passed the rest of the night in my chambers; and next day, when we had breakfasted, went in a body to the bank. You start a question, and it's like starting a stone. Street after street, and all the folks asleep--street after street, all lighted up as if for a . I never saw a man I so disliked, and yet I scarce know why. The inhabitants were all doing well, it seemed, and all emulously hoping to do better still, and laying out the surplus of their gains in coquetry; so that the shop fronts stood along that thoroughfare with an air of invitation, like rows of smiling saleswomen. own back garden and the family have to change their name. It cannot fail to be the inspiration for deeper investigations of a masterpiece that is itself at the crossroads of Victorian anxieties about sex, class, psychology, evolution, and the rise of popular culture.". strongly about putting questions; it partakes too much of the style The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde (Chap. 1) - Genius "Chapter 1: The Story of the Door." ", "Well, it was this way," returned Mr. Enfield: "I was coming home from some place at the end of the world, about three o'clock of a black winter morning, and my way lay through a part of town where there was literally nothing to be seen but lamps. Copyright 1999 - 2023 GradeSaver LLC. 'Cause a thing called, 'Rock and Roll' was yet to come. other.". a bargain never to refer to this again. The fact is, if I do not ask you the name of the other party, it is because I know it already. If you have been inexact in any point you had better correct it. door?whipped out a key, went in, and presently came back with he was like the rest of us; every time he looked at my prisoner, I "I incline to Cain's heresy," he used to say quaintly: "I let my brother go to the devil in his own way." 'Name your figure.' Julia Wedgewood, Contemporary Review (April 1886) 3. John Addington Symonds to Robert Louis Stevenson, 3 March 1886 5. This scholarly edition of The Strange Case of Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde is highly recommended for personal and academic library collections and literary studies reading lists.". It is the mark of a modest man to accept his friendly circle ready-made from the hands of opportunity; and that was the lawyers way. describe him. "I see you feel as I do," said Mr. Enfield. smoking; so somebody must live there. ", "I think you might have warned me," returned the other with a touch of sullenness. To summarize a text means to succinctly state the. Robert Louis Stevenson, "Chapter 1: The Story of the Door," The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde, Lit2Go Edition, (1886), accessed March 04, 2023, https://etc.usf.edu/lit2go/207/the-strange-case-of-dr-jekyll-and-mr-hyde/4553/chapter-1-the-story-of-the-door/. It wasn't like a man; it was like some damned Juggernaut. "But I lifted up his cane and pointed. Stevenson, R. (1886). "I am ashamed of my long tongue. And it's not want of memory; for I declare I can see him this moment.". I incline to Cains heresy, he used to say. He was perfectly cool and made no resistance, but gave me one look, so ugly that it brought out the sweat on me like running. I took the liberty of pointing out to my gentleman that the whole business looked apocryphal, and that a man does not, in real life, walk into a cellar door at four in the morning and come out with another man's cheque for close upon a hundred pounds. after street and all the folks asleep--street after street, all he asked; and when his companion had replied in the affirmative, "It is connected in my mind," added he, "with a very odd story. said Mr. Utterson, with a slight change of voice, "and what was that? Dr. Jekyll has profiles of mad scientists, Gulliver's Travels offers an introduction to "Monsters and Midgets" in folklore, and Swiss Family Robinson includes a discussion of caves and their formation and uses. Mr. Utterson the lawyer was a man of a rugged countenance that was never lighted by a smile; cold, scanty and embarrassed in discourse; backward in sentiment; lean, long, dusty, dreary and yet somehow lovable. Not a bit of it. $24.99 implied no aptness in the object. But he was quite easy and sneering. Let us make "Did you ever remark that door?" Punch (15 September 1888) 4. It was a man of . put in his appearance. Punch (6 February 1886) Appendix G: The Stage Version of Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde Appendix H: Degeneration and Crime 1. (The reader later learns that the man is Mr Hyde.) Two doors from one corner, on the left hand going east, the line was broken by the entry of a court; and just at that point, a certain sinister block of building thrust forward its gable on the street. the matter of ten pounds in gold and a cheque for the balance on Mr. Enfield and the lawyer were on the other side of the by-street; but when they came abreast of the entry, the former lifted up his cane and pointed. But I happen to have noticed his address; he lives in some square or other.. The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde (Chap. You sit quietly on the top of a hill; and away the stone goes, starting others; and presently some bland old bird (the last you would have thought of) is knocked on the head in his own back garden and the family have to change their name. From J. Milner Fothergill, The Town Dweller: His Needs and Wants (1889) 4. Well, we screwed him up to a hundred pounds for the ", The Annotated Strange Case of Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde/Story of the Door, That is, the row of buildings was interrupted by a passageway from the street into a, The Annotated Strange Case of Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde, The Annotated Strange Case Of Dr Jekyll And Mr Hyde/Story Of The Door, MeasuingWorth's relative British calculator, https://en.wikisource.org/w/index.php?title=The_Annotated_Strange_Case_of_Dr_Jekyll_and_Mr_Hyde/Story_of_the_Door&oldid=12436234, Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License. he street. If you choose to make capital out of this accident, said he, I am naturally helpless. There is something wrong with his appearance; something displeasing, something downright detestable. Lit2Go Edition. "It seems scarcely a house. Below you may find the answer for: Well that was sassy! All at once, I saw two figures: one a little man who was stumping along eastward at a good walk, and the other a girl of maybe eight or ten who was running as hard as she was able down a cross street. Want 100 or more? "But I have been pedantically exact, as you call it. But he was quite easy and sneering. The cheque was genuine.". HarperCollins is proud to present its new range of best-loved, essential classics. had every reason to believe it was a forgery. not, in real life, walk into a cellar door at four in the morning "And you never asked about the--place with the door?" "But I have studied the place for myself," continued Mr. Enfield. I am ashamed of my long tongue. 5), The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde (Chap. he inquired at last. Well, the child was not much the worse, Even on Sunday, when it veiled its more florid charms and lay comparatively empty of passage, the street shone out in contrast to its dingy neighbourhood, like a fire in a forest; and with its freshly painted shutters, well-polished brasses, and general cleanliness and gaiety of note, instantly caught and pleased the eye of the passenger. Even on Sunday, when it veiled its more florid charms and lay comparatively empty of passage, the street shone out in contrast to its dingy neighbourhood, like a fire in a forest; and with its freshly painted shutters, well-polished brasses, and general cleanliness and gaiety of note, instantly caught and pleased the eye of the passenger. It was worse when it began to be clothed upon with destestable attributes; and out of the shifting, insubstantial mists that had so long baffled his eye, there leaped up the sudden, definite presentment of a fiend. see him this moment.". It was a nut to crack for many, what nobody goes in or out of that one but, once in a great while, the It was a nut to crack for many, what these two could see in each other, or what subject they could find in common. mind," added he, "with a very odd story. The people who had turned out were the girl's own ", "Martin Danahay's edition of Jekyll and Hyde is a treasure-trove of biographical, cultural, and historical materials. door?--whipped out a key, went in, and presently came back with I shake hands on that, Richard.. "Well, it was this way," returned Mr. Enfield: "I was coming home from some place at the end of the world, about three o'clock of a black winter morning, and my way lay through a part of town where there was literally nothing to be seen but lamps. The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde and Other Stories small and what is called quiet, but it drove a thriving trade on sight. Black Mail House is what I call the place with the door, in consequence. "Well, it was this way," returned Mr. Enfield: "I was coming home from some place at the end of the world, about three o'clock of a black winter morning, and my way lay through a part of town where there was literally nothing to be seen but lamps. like running. occasions of pleasure, but even resisted the calls of business, It is the mark of a modest man to accept his friendly circle ready-made from the hands of opportunity; and that was the lawyer's way. Wed love to have you back! Tramps slouched into the recess and struck matches on the panels; children kept shop upon the steps; the schoolboy had tried his knife on the mouldings; and for close on a generation, no one had appeared to drive away these random visitors or to repair their ravages. knew what was in his mind, just as he knew what was in mine; and What would be the first step to take in summarizing the excerpt from The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde? Sunday walks, that they said nothing, looked singularly dull and (the last you would have thought of) is knocked on the head in his "Well, it was this way," returned Mr. Enfield: "I was coming home from some place at the end of the world, about three o'clock of a black winter morning, and my way lay through a part of town where there was literally nothing to be seen but lamps. said Mr. Utterson. For an in-depth understanding of Stevenson's masterpiece of horror this is the text of choice. Contact us night in my chambers; and next day, when we had breakfasted, went I make it a rule of mine: the more it looks like Queer Street,[20] the Hence, no doubt the bond that united him to Mr. Richard Enfield, his distant kinsman, the well-known man about town. It was a man of the name of Hyde., Hm, said Mr. Utterson. I At friendly meetings, and when the wine was to his taste, something eminently human beaconed from his eye; something indeed which never found its way into his talk, but which spoke not only in these silent symbols of the after-dinner face,[2] but more often and loudly in the acts of his life. `If you choose to make capital out I gave, a few halloa, took to my heels, collared my gentleman, and brought, him back to where there was already quite a group about the. Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde: Introduction by Nicholas Rance|Hardcover I see you feel as I do, said Mr. Enfield. "I am ashamed of my long tongue. a really damnable man; and the person that drew the cheque is the ", "But for all that," continued the lawyer, "there's one point I want to ask. From this he was recalled by Mr. Utterson asking rather suddenly: "And you don't know if the drawer of the cheque lives there? bell nor knocker, was blistered and distained. the doctor's case was what struck me. No, sir: I had a delicacy, was the reply. The fact is, if I do not ask you the name of the other party, it that the whole business looked apocryphal, and that a man does From make-believe to climbing trees, bedtime stories to morning play and, A tale of high adventure and gripping drama, Kidnapped is the story of David Balfour, a young Scotsman orphaned by the death of his father. If you havent reread it recently, you may be astonished by its suspensefulness and its disquieting power. The inhabitants were all doing well, it seemed, and all emulously hoping to do better still, and laying out the surplus of their grains in coquetry; so that the shop fronts stood along that thoroughfare with an air of invitation, like rows of smiling saleswomen. The Strange Case Of Dr. Jekyll And Mr. Hyde: Chapter I - Story of the "Well, it was this way," returned Mr. Enfield: "I was coming home from some place at the end of the world, about three o'clock of a black winter morning, and my way lay through a part of town where there was literally nothing to be seen but lamps. Though Dorian's hedonistic, This Norton Critical Edition of Stevenson's enduringly popular and chilling tale is based on the 1886 First British Edition, the only edition set directly from Stevenson's manuscript and for which he, 'All human beings, as we meet them, are commingled out of good and evil. (it's) just as well (that) (something happened) When Gabriel Utteron discovers that the sinister Mr. Hyde has moved into the home of his friend Dr. Jekyll and stands to benefit from his will, he becomes concerned and enlists the help of their mutual friend, Dr. Hastie Lanyon. Subscribe now. ", "He is not easy to describe. 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