Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde (radio)
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Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde is a 1932 English language radio drama
based on the same novel by Robert Louis Stevenson
. This radio adaptation takes some liberties from Stevenson's novel, like Henry Jekyll being in his 20s rather than 40s as mentioned in the novel, and having an element of romance
. There are 52 fifteen-minute episodes, painting Henry Jekyll's life from childhood till his miserable death.
The first 10 episodes of this radio drama series can be downloaded from The Archive.org Website
Radio drama
Radio drama is a dramatized, purely acoustic performance, broadcast on radio or published on audio media, such as tape or CD. With no visual component, radio drama depends on dialogue, music and sound effects to help the listener imagine the characters and story...
based on the same novel by Robert Louis Stevenson
Robert Louis Stevenson
Robert Louis Balfour Stevenson was a Scottish novelist, poet, essayist and travel writer. His best-known books include Treasure Island, Kidnapped, and Strange Case of Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde....
. This radio adaptation takes some liberties from Stevenson's novel, like Henry Jekyll being in his 20s rather than 40s as mentioned in the novel, and having an element of romance
Romance (genre)
As a literary genre of high culture, romance or chivalric romance is a style of heroic prose and verse narrative that was popular in the aristocratic circles of High Medieval and Early Modern Europe. They were fantastic stories about marvel-filled adventures, often of a knight errant portrayed as...
. There are 52 fifteen-minute episodes, painting Henry Jekyll's life from childhood till his miserable death.
The first 10 episodes of this radio drama series can be downloaded from The Archive.org Website