Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde

Hezra Is a Cripple

English · Gothic Fiction, Mystery & Thriller, Dramatic Readings

Robert Louis Stevenson’s Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde is a Gothic tale of a respected London doctor whose experiments reveal a frightening division within his own nature. As Dr. Jekyll’s friend and lawyer, Gabriel Utterson, investigates the connection between Jekyll and the sinister Mr. Hyde, the story unfolds as a mystery shaped by secrecy, dread, and moral unease.

In this radio dramatization, the familiar conflict between Jekyll and Hyde is brought to life through spoken performance and sound. The title “Hezra Is a Cripple” identifies this recording’s episode, while the series title points to the dark world of Stevenson’s classic story.

The listening experience blends suspense with the atmosphere of Victorian Gothic fiction: a respectable city conceals disturbing secrets, and the boundary between civilized behavior and violence grows increasingly uncertain. It is a compact, dramatic encounter with a story about identity, temptation, and the consequences of trying to separate the darker parts of oneself.

This recording is part of the Old Time Radio collection.