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I believe that The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde is a work of Victorian Realism. The Broadview textbook defines some of the aspects of Victorian Realism as including “Detailed descriptions of landscapes, city streets, and domestic interiors” along with “moral progress, and inner struggles of an ordinary individual” (615). These aspects canContinue reading “Victorian Blog Post”

Victorian realism has adjusted the way literature exists because of the influence it has had. Although The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde is a tale that seems rather exaggerated, the first time I read it I did not think it fit into the category of Victorian realism, after rereading it and furtherContinue reading “Victorian Realism”

Robert Louis Stevenson’s The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde is more often than not categorized as a supernatural tale. However, after reading the novella I have come to the conclusion that it is a work of Victorian Realism based on the definition of the genre set forth in The Broadview Anthology ofContinue reading “Victorian Realism: Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde”

Victorian realism has impacted many authors and novels since being explored in the Victorian Era. It’s themes, perspectives, and plot lines enhance the reader’s experience as it is something that they can relate to in one way or another since the literature reflects an aspect of everyday living. One text that we have read thisContinue reading “The Adventure of the Speckled Band Realism”

“The Rector” by Margret Oliphant is an example of Victorian Realism in regards to the way character’s operate within the social world and their struggle with morality, as well as the story’s representation of life as it would have most likely been like. In The Broadview Anthology of British Literature, Victorian Realism is described asContinue reading “Victorian Realism and The Rector”

During the Victorian period, realism was one of the most popular forms of literature.  Victorian realism focused on everyday experiences, the struggles of an ordinary individual, morality, and social networks, and many novels focused on these topics.  However, realism was not the only form of literature produced during this area.  Some literature looked to challengeContinue reading “It’s Not Elementary, Watson: How The Adventure of the Speckled Band Rejects Victorian Realism”

Garrett Enea, ENGL 277 The narrative of Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr.Hyde, while a supernatural and grisly tale is still bound by the tropes that classify Victorian Realism literature. This style of realism is most apparent in Mr.Utterson’s and Dr. Jekyll’s shared friend group, where Mr.Hyde lives in Soho, and the overall moralContinue reading “Victorian Realism: Dr.Jekyll and Mr. Hyde”

According to The Broadview Anthology, Victorian realism consists of a combination of reflections of the individual and society. Robert Louis Stevenson’s The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde exemplifies the use of Victorian-based realism in literature.  Dr. Jekyll’s wrestling with Hyde addresses one of the main components of Victorian realism: the struggles ofContinue reading “Victorian Realism in The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde”

The Victorian era of literature spawned many different literary movements. Two of the major literary movements that came out of this era were realism and, to oppose this movement, anti-realism. While realism inserts aspects of day-to-day life of an ordinary person at this time into the setting and characters with thorough descriptions of landscaping andContinue reading “Anti-Realism in “The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde””