Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde

Palm Reading

English · Gothic Fiction, Horror, Mystery & Thriller

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 attempt to control his transformation grows increasingly dangerous.

In this radio dramatization, the familiar Gothic story is shaped for listening through spoken performance and sound, bringing its London setting and mounting sense of dread to life. The episode is titled “Palm Reading,” while the central appeal remains Stevenson’s suspenseful portrait of a man confronting the consequences of his own experiment.

Its mood is shadowy and psychological, balancing mystery with horror. Listeners can expect a dramatic encounter with a classic story of identity, temptation, and the frightening possibility that the self one tries to hide may become impossible to contain.

This recording is part of the Old Time Radio collection.