Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde: who's who, timeline and places
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- UttersonUtterson walks regularly with his distant relative Enfield and listens to his account of Hyde.First seen in part 1
- HydeHyde is a small man who tramples a girl and agrees to compensate her family.First seen in part 1
- Mr. Richard EnfieldMr. Richard Enfield is Utterson’s distant relative and companion on their regular Sunday walks.First seen in part 1
- JekyllJekyll is Utterson’s friend, whose unusual will leaves his property to Hyde.First seen in part 2
- LanyonLanyon is a doctor who disagrees with Jekyll’s scientific ideas and knows nothing of Hyde.First seen in part 2
- Sir Danvers CarewSir Danvers Carew is the polite elderly gentleman whom Utterson identifies after a violent attack.First seen in part 4
- Inspector NewcomenInspector Newcomen investigates Carew’s murder and accompanies Utterson to Hyde’s rooms.First seen in part 4
- PoolePoole guides Utterson through the laboratory to Jekyll and provides information about deliveries.First seen in part 5
- Mr. GuestMr. Guest compares handwriting, deepening Utterson’s suspicions about the letter apparently signed by Hyde.First seen in part 5
- Part 1
During their Sunday walk, Enfield tells Utterson how Hyde trampled a girl and paid compensation with another man’s genuine check.
- Part 2
Utterson reads Jekyll’s will, which gives Hyde his property upon death or an unexplained absence exceeding three months.
- Part 2
After questioning Lanyon and watching the side entrance, Utterson meets Hyde and fears that Jekyll faces danger.
- Part 3
Jekyll refuses to explain his connection with Hyde and secures Utterson’s promise to protect Hyde’s interests.
- Part 4
A maid witnesses Hyde kill Sir Danvers Carew with a cane.
- Part 4
Utterson recognizes the broken cane as his gift to Jekyll and leads Inspector Newcomen to Hyde’s rooms.
- Part 5
Jekyll promises to break with Hyde and gives Utterson a letter apparently signed by him.
- Part 5
Poole’s account and Guest’s handwriting comparison lead Utterson to suspect Jekyll forged the letter.
- Part 6
Jekyll withdraws from company, while Lanyon suffers a terrible shock and refuses to discuss him.
- Part 6
After Lanyon dies, Utterson receives a sealed document but obeys its instructions not to open it yet.
- Part 7
Utterson and Enfield speak with Jekyll at his window until his sudden terror ends their visit.
- Part 8
Poole seeks Utterson’s help after hearing an unfamiliar voice and receiving desperate requests for chemicals.
- Part 8
They break into the cabinet and discover Hyde dead in Jekyll’s oversized clothes, with Jekyll missing and sealed papers remaining.
- Part 9
Lanyon’s account describes retrieving Jekyll’s chemicals and watching Hyde drink a mixture that transforms him into Jekyll.
- Part 10
Jekyll’s confession explains his drug, his hidden life as Hyde, and the involuntary transformations that defeat his restraint.
- Part 10
With the effective ingredients exhausted, Jekyll finishes his confession without knowing how Hyde’s life ends.
Hidden until you have read that far.
- the laboratory buildingThe laboratory is the place Poole takes Utterson through to reach Jekyll.First seen in part 5
- Dr. Jekyll’s houseDr. Jekyll’s house has a back entrance where Utterson and Enfield stop during their walk.First seen in part 7
- courtyardThe courtyard is a place Utterson suggests entering in hopes of offering Jekyll company.First seen in part 7
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