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by Robert Louis Stevenson · 1850–1894

"The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde" by Robert Louis Stevenson is a Gothic horror novella published in 1886. When London lawyer Gabriel John Utterson investigates strange occurrences involving his old friend Dr. Henry Jekyll and a murderous criminal named Edward Hyde, he uncovers a disturbing mystery. This defining work of Gothic horror explores the duality of human nature and has profoundly influenced popular culture, making "Jekyll and Hyde" synonymous with hidden evil beneath respectable appearances.

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116 min
Words
25,574
Chapters
10
Paragraphs
349
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The strange case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. HydeSEARCH FOR MR. HYDE

“He never told you,” cried Mr. Hyde, with a flush of anger.

« Il ne vous l’a jamais dit, s’écria M. Hyde, avec un accès de colère. Je ne pensais pas que vous auriez menti. »

I did not think you would have lied.”

“Come,” said Mr. Utterson, “that is not fitting language.”

« Allons, dit M. Utterson, ce n’est pas un langage approprié. »

The other snarled aloud into a savage laugh; and the next moment, with extraordinary quickness, he had unlocked the door and disappeared into the house.

L’autre grogna bruyamment dans un rire sauvage ; et l’instant d’après, avec une rapidité extraordinaire, il avait déverrouillé la porte et disparu dans la maison.

The lawyer stood awhile when Mr. Hyde had left him, the picture of disquietude.

L’avocat resta un moment après que M. Hyde l’eut quitté, l’image de l’inquiétude.

Then he began slowly to mount the street, pausing every step or two and putting his hand to his brow like a man in mental perplexity.

Puis il commença lentement à remonter la rue, s’arrêtant tous les deux pas et portant la main à son front comme un homme en proie à une perplexité mentale

The problem he was thus debating as he walked, was one of a class that is rarely solved.

Le problème qu’il débattait ainsi en marchant était de ceux qui sont rarement résolus.

Mr. Hyde was pale and dwarfish, he gave an impression of deformity without any nameable malformation, he had a displeasing smile, he had borne himself to the lawyer with a sort of murderous mixture of timidity and boldness,

M. Hyde était pâle et chétif, il donnait une impression de difformité sans malformation identifiable, il avait un sourire déplaisant, il s’était comporté avec l’avocat avec une sorte de mélange meurtrier de timidité et d’audace,

and he spoke with a husky, whispering and somewhat broken voice; all these were points against him, but not all of these together could explain the hitherto unknown disgust, loathing and fear with which Mr. Utterson regarded him.

et il parlait d’une voix rauque, chuchotante et quelque peu brisée ; tous ces points étaient contre lui, mais tous ensemble ne pouvaient expliquer le dégoût, la répugnance et la peur jusqu’alors inconnus avec lesquels M. Utterson le regardait.

“There must be something else,” said the perplexed gentleman.

« Il doit y avoir autre chose, dit le gentleman perplexe.

“There is something more, if I could find a name for it.

Il y a quelque chose de plus, si je pouvais lui trouver un nom.

God bless me, the man seems hardly human!

Dieu me bénisse, l’homme semble à peine humain !

Something troglodytic, shall we say?

Quelque chose de troglodytique, dirons-nous ?

or can it be the old story of Dr. Fell?

ou serait-ce la vieille histoire du docteur Fell ?

or is it the mere radiance of a foul soul that thus transpires through, and transfigures, its clay continent?

ou est-ce le simple rayonnement d’une âme impure qui transparaît ainsi à travers, et transfigure, son enveloppe d’argile ?

The last, I think; for, O my poor old Harry Jekyll, if ever I read Satan’s signature upon a face, it is on that of your new friend.”

dernière, je pense ; car, ô mon pauvre vieux Harry Jekyll, si jamais j’ai lu la signature de Satan sur un visage, c’est sur celui de votre nouvel ami. »

Chapters

  1. 1STORY OF THE DOOR
  2. 2SEARCH FOR MR. HYDEExcerpt
  3. 3DR. JEKYLL WAS QUITE AT EASE
  4. 4THE CAREW MURDER CASE
  5. 5INCIDENT OF THE LETTER
  6. 6INCIDENT OF DR. LANYON
  7. 7INCIDENT AT THE WINDOW
  8. 8THE LAST NIGHT
  9. 9DR. LANYON’S NARRATIVE
  10. 10HENRY JEKYLL’S FULL STATEMENT OF THE CASE

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Book details

Original language
English
Translation
French
Source text
Project Gutenberg #43
Licence
Public domain worldwide

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