Adaptations of Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde

Poster from the 1880s.

The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde is a novella written by the Scottish author Robert Louis Stevenson and first published in 1886. It is about a London lawyer who investigates strange occurrences between his old friend, Dr. Henry Jekyll and the misanthropic Mr. Hyde.

The work is known for its vivid portrayal of a split personality, and since the 1880s dozens of stage and film adaptations have been produced, although there have been no major adaptations to date that remain faithful to the narrative structure of Stevenson's original. Most omit the figure of Utterson, telling the story from Jekyll's and Hyde's viewpoint and often having them played by the same actor, thus eliminating entirely the mystery aspect of the true identity of Hyde, which was the original's twist ending and not the basic premise it is today. In addition, many adaptations introduce a romantic element which does not exist in the original story.[1] While Hyde is portrayed in the novella as an evil-looking man of diminutive height, many adaptations have taken liberties with the character's physical appearance, sometimes depicting him with bestial or downright monstrous features.

There are over 123 film versions, not including stage and radio, as well as a number of parodies and imitations.[2] Notable examples are listed below in chronological order.

Adaptations

Stage

Film

Radio

Television

Music

Book

Appearances in other fiction

Spoofs and parodies

References

  1. The Beast Within The Guardian, 13-Dec-2008
  2. Derivative works of Robert Louis Stevenson
  3. http://www.tabardweb.co.uk/jekyl.htm
  4. Nightmare! The Birth of Victorian Horror: Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde (1996)
  5. http://www.digitaldeliftp.com/DigitalDeliToo/dd2jb-Weird-Circle.html
  6. "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2015-09-18. Retrieved 2015-05-19.
  7. "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2015-09-13. Retrieved 2015-05-19.
  8. "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2016-03-04. Retrieved 2015-05-19.
  9. "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2016-03-04. Retrieved 2015-05-19.
  10. https://archive.org/details/cbs_radio_mystery_theater
  11. http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b01hxn39
  12. http://www.amazon.co.uk/The-Strange-Case-Jekyll-Mr-Hyde/dp/1900912651
  13. http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b00773qr
  14. http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b082sz7r
  15. "Climax - Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde (1955)". Retrieved 31 January 2013.
  16. Thompson, Jeff (2010). House of Dan Curtis: The Television Mysteries of the Dark Shadows Auteur. Nashville, TN: Westview, Inc. p. 24. ISBN 9781935271604.
  17. Evry, Max. "Full Cast Announced for ITV's Jekyll & Hyde". comingsoon.net. Retrieved 29 January 2015.
  18. Hill, Kristen (2014-04-07). "Mickey Rooney: 1920-2014". Paste.
  19. Jekyll and Hyde (Petra album)
  20. Mrs Hyde by Belladonna "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2009-02-07. Retrieved 2010-02-16.

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