Are there any examples of the Victorians' reactions to the book The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde?

There are
indeed examples of Victorian reactions to s . Shortly after the novella was
written, reviews began to appear in newspapers. Many thousands of copies of the novella were
sold during its author's lifetime, which alone is evidence of its popularity during this period.
Its at-the-time sales may have been bolstered by the excitement shown in the novella's
reviews.

One 1886 reviewer, Andrew Lang, praised Stevenson for his treatment
of the idea of double personalities (good and evil) existing within a single person because
Stevensons execution of the idea was unique compared to previous authors who had used a similar
concept (Langs review provided by The British Library).

Another reviewer
anonymously wrote of Stevensons genius in creating such an intricate piece, saying that it is a
work that goes deeper than similarly dark stories by Edgar Allan Poe and that readers would
certainly need to read it twice (Anonymous review provided by The British Library).

If you need to find exact quotes, digital scans of these reviews are available in the
online collection of The British Library at the links below.

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