Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde

Visit to the Trelor Family

English · Gothic Fiction, Horror, Dramatic Readings

Robert Louis Stevenson’s classic tale follows Dr. Henry Jekyll, a respected London physician whose experiments reveal a darker side of his nature in the form of Mr. Edward Hyde. The story explores the unsettling divide between public respectability and private desire as Jekyll’s control over his transformation begins to fail.

In this radio dramatization, suspense and character are carried through spoken performance and sound, bringing the contrast between Jekyll’s measured world and Hyde’s menace into focus. The episode is titled “Visit to the Trelor Family,” placing this recording within the program’s presentation of the familiar story.

Stevenson’s gothic premise gives the drama its enduring tension: each step toward understanding Jekyll’s secret also raises the danger of what Hyde may do. The result is a dark, atmospheric listening experience centered on identity, temptation, and the consequences of trying to separate one’s better nature from one’s worst.

This recording is part of the Old Time Radio collection.