Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde chapter summaries
1. The story of the door
Resume: Mr Utterson is having one of his Sunday walks with his friend Mr Enfield. They arrive at a joyful street, and at a corner there is a contrasting dark door. Mr Enfield starts telling a story of which that door reminds him. He was walking at night, in a desert area of London, when a man trampled on a little girl and didn't even help her up. That man was mysterious and his appearance detestable. The man was stopped by Enfield and agreed to pay for the little girl's injuries. The story catches Utterson's attention and he learns from his friend that the man's name is Hyde and that he regularly goes into the building with the door. The two friends then decide never to talk of this again.
Protagonists: The two protagonists in this chapter are Mr Utterson, the narrator, and Mr Enfield. Mr Hyde is the only other character that is mentioned.
Tone: The tone of this chapter is mysterious and dark, and makes the reader wonder what is the place with the door and who is this Mr Hyde.
2. Search for Mr Hyde
Resume: After dinner, Utterson goes in his business room before going to sleep. He opens his safe and takes out Dr Jekyll's will, that stipulates that should he die or disappear, all his possessions would go to a certain Edward Hyde. Intrigued by these terms, and somewhat uncomfortable, he goes to Dr Lanyon's house, thinking he should know something about this case. Dr Lanyon answers that he now finds Jekyll strange and unscientific, but that he does not know anything about this Hyde. Utterson then goes back home and goes to sleep with difficulty, haunted by nightmares and visions. From then on, he is overwhelmed by curiosity and starts walking around the door, wanting to see the face of Hyde. One night, he meets Hyde. The man behaves strangely, as if not wanting to be seen or remembered. The only impression he leaves behind is that of a deformed man, scary but vague. After that, Utterson goes to see Jekyll, but he is not at home.
Resume: Mr Utterson is having one of his Sunday walks with his friend Mr Enfield. They arrive at a joyful street, and at a corner there is a contrasting dark door. Mr Enfield starts telling a story of which that door reminds him. He was walking at night, in a desert area of London, when a man trampled on a little girl and didn't even help her up. That man was mysterious and his appearance detestable. The man was stopped by Enfield and agreed to pay for the little girl's injuries. The story catches Utterson's attention and he learns from his friend that the man's name is Hyde and that he regularly goes into the building with the door. The two friends then decide never to talk of this again.
Protagonists: The two protagonists in this chapter are Mr Utterson, the narrator, and Mr Enfield. Mr Hyde is the only other character that is mentioned.
Tone: The tone of this chapter is mysterious and dark, and makes the reader wonder what is the place with the door and who is this Mr Hyde.
2. Search for Mr Hyde
Resume: After dinner, Utterson goes in his business room before going to sleep. He opens his safe and takes out Dr Jekyll's will, that stipulates that should he die or disappear, all his possessions would go to a certain Edward Hyde. Intrigued by these terms, and somewhat uncomfortable, he goes to Dr Lanyon's house, thinking he should know something about this case. Dr Lanyon answers that he now finds Jekyll strange and unscientific, but that he does not know anything about this Hyde. Utterson then goes back home and goes to sleep with difficulty, haunted by nightmares and visions. From then on, he is overwhelmed by curiosity and starts walking around the door, wanting to see the face of Hyde. One night, he meets Hyde. The man behaves strangely, as if not wanting to be seen or remembered. The only impression he leaves behind is that of a deformed man, scary but vague. After that, Utterson goes to see Jekyll, but he is not at home.