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**  Time and Place Written ** · 1885, Bournemouth, England I selected this because it seemed like a creepy story and I like scary stuff so that’s why I chose the book I did. I do not like to read books that much so I thought this would be the most interesting for me. Before the novel even began it talks about two men that are total complete opposites but enjoy their weekly stroll with one another. In the beginning of the story; every Sunday afternoon, Mr. Utterson a prominent London lawyer, and his distant kinsman, Mr. Richard Enfield stroll through the city of London together. One Sunday they pass a certain house with a door like none of the rest in the neighborhood. The door reminds Mr. Enfield of a previous incident in which he witnessed a very unpleasant man trampling upon a small screaming girl. She brought a large crowd to the streets. Lots of bystanders noticed the indifference of the stranger whose name they discovered to be was Mr. Edward Hyde. Mr. Gabriel John Utterson is the main character of the novel. He narrates most of the story either directly or through documents which he gets possession of. He is a close friend and lawyer to both Dr. Jekyll and Dr. Lanyon. The narrator of the story is Mr., Gabriel John Utterson who narrates most of the story, either directly or through documents which come into his possession. The setting is in London in the late nineteenth century. The streets were small and quiet at times. I would say this story could happen anywhere due to anyone being able to lead a double life no matter where they may live. I would say the first initial problem Mr. Utterson had to face was when Mr. Enfield told him who the initial man was that trampled the little girl. When the crowd forced the man to make retribution in the form of money and he gave them gold and a check signed by the well known Dr. Henry Jekyll, it Mr. Utterson was like everyone else, suspicious. They a suspected the check was forged but it was a valid check. What finally got me interested is when Mr. Utterson was interested in Mr. Hyde because of Dr. Jekyll “will” that stipulates Edward Hyde is the sole beneficiary of Dr. Jekyll wealth and property. Mr. Utterson goes to see an old friend Dr. Lanyon and he tells him that ten years ago he and Dr. Jekyll became estranged because of as professional matter and the story goes on from there.
 * Journal Entry #1 **
 * __ Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde  __**
 * Robert Louis Stevenson **
 * Date of first publication ** · January 1886
 * Publisher ** · Longmans, Green and Co.