Robert Louis Stevenson

a cura di D. P. Madrigali
 
 Robert Louis Stevenson's most famous and important novel is one of the greatest classics of the fantasy genre. Henry Jekyll is a brilliant scientist who, by mixing special drugs, succeeds in creating a potion which is able to separate the two natures of man: good and evil. The latter, the deformed and repulsive Mr Hyde, slowly manages to prevail over the former and commits several wicked and criminal deeds, until…
 The novel represents the eternal struggle between good and evil, which, this time, live together in the same person: Jekyll and Hyde are the symbol of a double personality. Stimulating inserts enrich this book, which include: Victorian society, famous criminals of the time, the role of the scientist and the theme of the double in literature. 
 
 Teacher's Resources available online: Answer Key - Audioscripts - Key Summing-up Activities.
 
 Henry Jekyll è un brillante scienziato che, miscelando particolari sostanze, riesce ad ottenere una pozione che può separare le due nature dell'animo umano: quella buona e quella malvagia. Quest'ultima, nella persona deforme e ripugnante di Mr Hyde, riesce lentamente a prendere il sopravvento finché... Il romanzo rappresenta l'eterna lotta tra il bene e il male che questa volta convivono nella stessa persona.
 Il volume è ricco di approfondimenti tra i quali: la società vittoriana, i criminali famosi dell'epoca, il ruolo dello scienziato e il tema del doppio nella letteratura.

Chapter 1 – A strange man

Extension: Genesis of the book

Chapter 2 – Looking for Mr Hyde

Extension: Victorian Age

Chapter 3 – Murder

Extension: Criminals

Chapter 4 – Dr Lanyon

Extension: The role of the scientist

Chapter 5 – Something wrong

Extension: The theme of the double

Chapter 6 – A sad end

Extension: Jekyll & Hyde performances

Summing-up activities

Glossary

4  Dr Lanyon Chapter BEFORE READING 1 Look at the picture of Dr Lanyon below and answer these questions. a. What is the doctor s appearance? ..................................................................................................................................................... b. Why? ..................................................................................................................................................... c. Where is he? ..................................................................................................................................................... 9 2 Listen to the conversation between Utterson and Enfield and answer these questions. a. What has Enfield discovered? ..................................................................................................................................................... b. What does Utterson suggest? ..................................................................................................................................................... 10 3 Go on listening to the description of the place. Take notes and say what it is like. ........................................................................................................................................................... ........................................................................................................................................................... ........................................................................................................................................................... ........................................................................................................................................................... ........................................................................................................................................................... ........................................................................................................................................................... Utterson and Lanyon in a theatre performance 

Dr JekyllDrand Mr Hyde Lanyon Chapter 4 11 People said horrible things about Mr Hyde s cruelty1 and thousands of pounds were offered to capture Sir Danvers s murderer. Time passed but there was no trace2 of him. Utterson was happy about his disappearance: his friend Dr Jekyll had begun a new life: the doctor met his old friends again, was busy and seemed quite happy. For more than two months the doctor was at peace. On the 8th of January Utterson and Dr Lanyon dined at the doctor s house: the atmosphere was like in the old days. Then something happened... On the 12th and on the 14th the doctor did not want to see anyone. On the 15th Utterson tried again but it was useless3. The lawyer was worried again and decided to visit Lanyon. When he came in, he was shocked at the doctor s appearance: he was pale4 and visibly older, his face showed that he was going to die.  I have had a terrible shock,  Lanyon said  and I will never recover5. It is a question of weeks.   Jekyll is ill, too. Have you seen him?  asked Utterson.  Don t speak to me about him. I don t want to see or hear of Dr Jekyll again! To me he is a dead man!  said Lanyon in a loud voice.  Why do you say these things? We three are very old friends, Lanyon. Tell me, what can I do?   There s nothing you can do. Perhaps when I am dead, you will learn everything but now I can t tell you anything.  When Mr Utterson got home, he sat down and wrote a letter to his friend Jekyll. He said that he was sorry not to see him 1. cruelty: very bad behaviour, brutality. 2. trace: sign, evidence. 3. useless: of no use; opposite of useful. 4. pale: his face had less colour than usual. 5. recover: get well again. 39 

Henry Jekyll crea una pozione che separa il bene e il male nell'animo umano. Mr Hyde prende il sopravvento.

Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde Collana RAINBOWS

Level A2 • Elementary - Collana RAINBOWS

Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde

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