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Cover of Strange Case of Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde

Victorian · Novel / adventure

Strange Case of Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde

by Robert Louis Stevenson. A canonical or canon-adjacent work by Robert Louis Stevenson examining identity, morality, adventure; included to broaden the catalog’s historical, literary, or intellectual coverage.

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Date
1886
Origin
Scotland
Era
Victorian
Genre
Novel / adventure
Canon tier
Expanded canon
Difficulty
Moderate
Length
Medium
Collection
The Western Canon

Subjects and themes

Why it matters

A canonical or canon-adjacent work by Robert Louis Stevenson examining identity, morality, adventure; included to broaden the catalog’s historical, literary, or intellectual coverage.

This work is included on the basis of expanded synthesis: bloom / great books / modern library / revised canon. Its cataloged influence level is 4 out of 5.