Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde

noun

1. ( The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde ) a novel (1886) by Robert Louis Stevenson.

Example Sentences

“Really a nightmare. I have that Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde thing,” she said, adding that Richards “did step up” and was “really helpful,” as recently as last year, which “wasn’t a good time” for Mueller ahead of her latest effort to get sober.

From Los Angeles Times

“Which team is going to show up, Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde?”

From Seattle Times

Scientists are seeing growing evidence that formaldehyde plays an important role in our biology despite its potential toxicity, giving it a dual nature much like the literary characters of Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde.

From Science Daily

In Robert Louis Stevenson’s 1886 novella The Strange Case of Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde, the kindly, respected Dr. Jekyll is in conflict with his dark alter ego, the impulsive, violent Mr. Hyde.

From Slate

In Stevenson’s novella, the contradiction must be resolved: Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde cannot coexist.

From Slate