Strange Case of Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde
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Strange Case of Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde is an 1886 novella by Robert Louis Stevenson that explores the duality of human nature through the split personalities of the respectable Dr. Jekyll and the violent Mr. Hyde.
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Target entity: Strange Case of Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde Context triple: [Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde (1941 film), basedOn, Strange Case of Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde]
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The Murders in the Rue Morgue
The Murders in the Rue Morgue is an 1841 short story by Edgar Allan Poe widely regarded as the first modern detective story, introducing the analytical sleuth C. Auguste Dupin.
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The Black Cat
"The Black Cat" is a classic Gothic short story by Edgar Allan Poe that explores themes of guilt, madness, and the supernatural through a narrator’s violent obsession with his pet.
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The Lodger: A Story of the London Fog is a 1927 British silent thriller film widely regarded as Alfred Hitchcock’s first true suspense masterpiece, centering on a mysterious tenant suspected of being a serial killer.
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Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde (1941 film)
Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde (1941 film) is a Hollywood horror drama adaptation of Robert Louis Stevenson’s novella, starring Spencer Tracy as the dual titular characters alongside Ingrid Bergman and Lana Turner.
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- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Strange Case of Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde Target entity description: Strange Case of Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde is an 1886 novella by Robert Louis Stevenson that explores the duality of human nature through the split personalities of the respectable Dr. Jekyll and the violent Mr. Hyde.
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A.
The Murders in the Rue Morgue
The Murders in the Rue Morgue is an 1841 short story by Edgar Allan Poe widely regarded as the first modern detective story, introducing the analytical sleuth C. Auguste Dupin.
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B.
The Black Cat
"The Black Cat" is a classic Gothic short story by Edgar Allan Poe that explores themes of guilt, madness, and the supernatural through a narrator’s violent obsession with his pet.
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C.
The Picture of Dorian Gray
The Picture of Dorian Gray is Oscar Wilde’s classic Gothic novel about a man who remains outwardly youthful and beautiful while a hidden portrait reflects his moral corruption and aging.
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D.
The Lodger: A Story of the London Fog
The Lodger: A Story of the London Fog is a 1927 British silent thriller film widely regarded as Alfred Hitchcock’s first true suspense masterpiece, centering on a mysterious tenant suspected of being a serial killer.
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E.
Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde (1941 film)
Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde (1941 film) is a Hollywood horror drama adaptation of Robert Louis Stevenson’s novella, starring Spencer Tracy as the dual titular characters alongside Ingrid Bergman and Lana Turner.
- F. None of above. chosen
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Gothic fiction
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horror fiction ⓘ novella ⓘ psychological fiction ⓘ |
| adaptedAs |
film
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radio drama ⓘ stage play ⓘ television production ⓘ |
| author | Robert Louis Stevenson ⓘ |
| centralConcept |
scientific experimentation
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split personality ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| firstPublishedAs | Strange Case of Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde ⓘ |
| firstPublishedFormat | book ⓘ |
| form | prose fiction ⓘ |
| genre |
Gothic literature
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horror ⓘ psychological thriller ⓘ |
| hasAlternativeTitle |
The Strange Case of Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde
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linked to:
Strange Case of Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde
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| hasCharacter |
Poole
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Sir Danvers Carew ⓘ |
| hasInfluenceOn |
horror genre
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psychological thriller genre ⓘ |
| hasMotif |
respectability
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secret life ⓘ transformation ⓘ |
| influenced |
Jekyll and Hyde (idiom)
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popular culture depictions of split personality ⓘ |
| literaryMovement | late Victorian literature ⓘ |
| literaryTheme |
duality of human nature
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good and evil ⓘ identity ⓘ repression ⓘ |
| mainCharacter |
Dr Hastie Lanyon
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Dr Henry Jekyll ⓘ
linked to:
Dr. Henry Jekyll
Gabriel John Utterson ⓘ Mr Edward Hyde ⓘ
linked to:
Edward Hyde
|
| narrativePerspective | third-person limited ⓘ |
| notableFor |
creation of archetypal characters Jekyll and Hyde
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exploration of dual human nature ⓘ |
| originalLanguage | English ⓘ |
| placeOfFirstPublication |
London
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linked to:
London, England
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| publicationYear | 1886 ⓘ |
| publisher |
Longmans, Green & Co.
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linked to:
Longmans, Green, Reader, and Dyer
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| setInLocation |
London
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linked to:
London, England
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| setInPeriod | Victorian era ⓘ |
| structure | frame narrative ⓘ |
| timeOfStory | late 19th century ⓘ |
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Jekyll & Hyde... Together Again (1982 film)
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Jekyll & Hyde... Together Again (1982 film)
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