简介：TheStrangeCaseofDr.JekyllandMr.HydeisreallyjustasmuchthestoryofGabrielJohnUtterson,alawyerandgoodfriendofDr.HenryJekyll.Moreimportantly,UttersonisaVictorianGentleman,whoisguidedbyachivalry-likecodetoremainloyaltohisfriendsandmaintainhisstatusinsociety.ItisloyaltythatdrivesUttersontoplaydetectiveinanefforttoprotectJekyllfromthemaliciousandschemingMr.Hyde.Eventually,Uttersonfindshimselfintroducedtoaworldthatheisneitherreadytoenternoraccept.ThestorytakesplaceinVictorian-eraEngland,aftertheIndustrialRevolution.Utterson,alawyer,andtrueVictorianGentleman,discoversthathislong-timefriend,Dr.HenryJekyll,hasbecomeinvolvedwithamysteriousanddangerousmannamedEdwardHyde.Jekyllisatall,handsomemanwithaveryhighsocialstatus,whichheisexpectedtomaintain.Hydeisacompleteopposite,shortandvulgar,withanunidentifiabledeformity.UttersonknowsthatinJekyll'syouth,hewasabitwildandmayhaveafewskeletonshidinginhiscloset.Therefore,hesuspectsthatMr.HydemustbeblackmailingJekyllastheresultofsomelong-pastwrongdoing.Uttersonworriesdeeplythatifthesecretweretocometosurface,Jekyll'sreputationwouldbeatstake.However,thereismuchmoreatriskthenUttersonrealizes.Jekyllbeginstogrowsicklyandbecomesreclusive.Anotherfriend,experiencesan"unknown"shockatJekyll'shands,ultimatelyresultinginhisdeath.Andthenthere'sthemurder...HydebecomesacriminalontherunwithanunknownholdoverJekyll,whowillapparentlydojustaboutanythingtohelpHyde.UttersoncontinuestodelvedeeperintothedarkanddangerousworldofEdwardHydeandcomestorealizethathisfriend,HenryJekyll,ishidingadeepanddarksecret.Thetruthrevealsanabominationofscienceandnature.Uttersonisgivenafinalchoice.HemustchoosehislifeasalawyerandthelawsofEngland,orhewillchoosethelifeofafriendandVictoriangentleman,willingtosacrificeanythingtosavehisfriend'sreputation.…