The main characters in the story are Mr. Utterson (the lawyer), Richard Elfield (an distant kinsman to Mr. Utterson), Mr Hyde, and Dr. Jekyll. The setting take place in London during the Victorian era. The story takes place in over an year. The plot of the story is Mr Utterson suspects that Mr Hyde is blackmailing Dr. Jekyll.
Mr. Utterson is a lawyer and is well respected in London. Mr Hyde is a strange man who doesn't look all the way human. Dr Jekyll is a respected doctor and a friend to Utterson. Mr Elfield is a distant cousin and lifelong friend of Mr. Utterson.