The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde Characters
Every major character in The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde by Robert Louis Stevenson, with a portrait, who they are and the chapters they appear in.
Edward HydeAntagonist · 10 chaptersA small, repellent man of violent impulse and secrecy who embodies the novel's hidden evil and terror in London.
Gabriel John UttersonMajor character · 9 chaptersA steady, rational London lawyer who investigates the troubling link between his friend Dr. Jekyll and the sinister Edward Hyde.
Henry JekyllProtagonist · 9 chaptersA respected London physician whose secret experiments create Edward Hyde and expose a divided self.
PooleMajor character · 6 chaptersLong-serving, discreet butler to Dr. Henry Jekyll who guards the house and seeks Utterson’s help when strange events occur.
Hastie LanyonMajor character · 5 chaptersA respected London physician and former friend of Dr. Jekyll who represents orthodox, empirical science.
Sir Danvers CarewMajor character · 4 chaptersAn elderly, highly respected public gentleman whose brutal murder by Hyde shocks London and galvanizes the investigation into Jekyll and Hyde.
Mr. EnfieldMinor character · 3 chaptersUtterson’s distant kinsman and habitual walking companion who tells the opening anecdote about Hyde.
BradshawMinor character · 2 chaptersA steady servant in Dr. Jekyll’s household who aids Poole and Utterson during the climactic investigation.
Mr. GuestMinor character · 2 chaptersUtterson’s competent, observant clerk and a skilled handwriting analyst whose quiet reading of evidence deepens the mystery.
Inspector NewcomenMinor character · 1 chapterA Scotland Yard inspector who joins Utterson to investigate the brutal murder linked to Mr. Hyde.
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