Dr Jekyll And Mr Hyde Summary

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Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde begins with a lawyer named Mr. Utterson and his friend, Enfield, on a walk discussing a strange occurrence that Enfield witnessed. He recalls the tale about a suspicious man named Mr. Hyde who suddenly tramples a young girl on the street and disappears into a door, only to return moments later to pay off her family with a check that was signed by an unknown gentleman. Although both of the men agree not to talk about the matter further, it soon comes to light that one of Utterson’s clients, Dr. Jekyll, has written a will that will transfer all of his property to a certain Mr. Hyde. Utterson then decides to visit Jekyll and their friend Dr. Lanyon to try to learn more. It is then that Lanyon reveals that he no longer sees …show more content…

After a year without another incident, a girl witnesses Hyde an old man to death, a man who happens to be a member of Parliament and another client of Utterson. The police contact Utterson, and after telling them he suspects Hyde, he leads the officers to Hyde’s apartment. When they get there, they find that Hyde has vanished without a trace and police searches all wind up with nothing. Shortly after, Utterson visits Jekyll who shows him a note he received from Hyde, that apologizes and says goodbye. For a few months, Jekyll is happy and prosperous until he suddenly begins to refuse visitors. It is then that Lanyon dies, but not before giving Utterson a letter that he is not to open until the day of Jekyll's death. After Jekyll has secluded himself in his laboratory for several weeks, his butler calls Utterson who then ventures to Jekyll’s house. After breaking into Jekyll's laboratory, they find that Hyde killed himself wearing Jekyll’s clothes as well as a note from Jekyll. Utterson takes it home and then sits down to read both the letter from Dr.Jekyll and the letter from Lanyon. He begins with Lanyon's letter which reveals that the shock of seeing Mr. Hyde use a potion to turn into Dr. Jekyll is what led to his

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