Enigmatic Femininity in R. L. Stevenson’s Strange Story
Enigmatic Femininity in R. L. Stevenson’s Strange Story
Author(s): Elena Maria Rusu Subject(s): Gender Studies
Published by: Universitatea de Vest din Timişoara
Summary/Abstract: "Like such mythopoetic figures as Frankenstein, Dracula, and, even, Alice in Wonderland, Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde has become, in the century following the publication of Robert Louis Stevenson's famous novella, what might be called an autonomous creation. “Jekyll and Hyde” has become part of the contemporary consciousness and language, appearing in dictionaries as referring to the type of personality made renowned by Stevenson. A science-fiction story, a thriller, a psychological or scientific story, the fragmented narratives are unified by the idea of evil hiding behind/ inside a respectable appearance, the idea of evil penetrating the very British conventionalism symbolized by the tea scene..."
Journal: Gender Studies
- Issue Year: 2005
- Issue No: 04
- Page Range: 38-45
- Page Count: 8
- Language: English
