The strange case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde — Page 1
The Strange Case Of Dr. Jekyll And Mr. Hyde
Der seltsame Fall des Dr. Jekyll und Mr. Hyde
by Robert Louis Stevenson
von Robert Louis Stevenson
Contents
Inhalt
STORY OF THE DOOR
DIE GESCHICHTE DER TÜR
SEARCH FOR MR. HYDE
DIE SUCHE NACH MR. HYDE
DR. JEKYLL WAS QUITE AT EASE
DR. JEKYLL WAR VÖLLIG UNBESORGT
THE CAREW MURDER CASE
DER CAREW-MORDFALL
INCIDENT OF THE LETTER
DER VORFALL MIT DEM BRIEF
INCIDENT OF DR. LANYON
DER VORFALL MIT DR. LANYON
INCIDENT AT THE WINDOW
DER VORFALL AM FENSTER
THE LAST NIGHT
DIE LETZTE NACHT
DR. LANYON'S NARRATIVE
DR. LANYONS BERICHT
HENRY JEKYLL'S FULL STATEMENT OF THE CASE
HENRY JEKYLLS VOLLSTÄNDIGE DARSTELLUNG DES FALLES
STORY OF THE DOOR
DIE GESCHICHTE DER TÜR
Mr. Utterson the lawyer was a man of a rugged countenance that was never lighted by a smile; cold, scanty and embarrassed in discourse; backward in sentiment; lean, long, dusty, dreary and yet somehow lovable.
Mr. Utterson, der Anwalt, war ein Mann von rauer Gesichtszügen, die niemals von einem Lächeln erhellt wurden; kalt, wortkarg und verlegen im Gespräch; zurückhaltend in seinen Gefühlen; mager, groß, trocken, trist und dennoch irgendwie liebenswert.
At friendly meetings, and when the wine was to his taste, something eminently human beaconed from his eye; something indeed which never found its way into his talk, but which spoke not only in these silent symbols of the after-dinner face, but more often and loudly in the acts of his life.
Bei geselligen Zusammenkünften, und wenn der Wein seinem Geschmack entsprach, leuchtete etwas ausgesprochen Menschliches aus seinen Augen; etwas, das zwar niemals den Weg in seine Worte fand, das aber nicht nur in diesen stillen Zeichen des Gesichtes nach dem Abendessen sprach, sondern noch häufiger und lauter in den Handlungen seines Lebens.
He was austere with himself; drank gin when he was alone, to mortify a taste for vintages; and though he enjoyed the theatre, had not crossed the doors of one for twenty years.
Er war streng mit sich selbst; trank Gin, wenn er allein war, um seine Vorliebe für erlesene Weine zu zügeln; und obwohl er das Theater liebte, hatte er seit zwanzig Jahren keines mehr betreten.
But he had an approved tolerance for others; sometimes wondering, almost with envy, at the high pressure of spirits involved in their misdeeds; and in any extremity inclined to help rather than to reprove.
Aber er hatte eine bewährte Nachsicht gegenüber anderen; er staunte manchmal fast mit Neid über die hohe Intensität des Geistes, die in ihren Vergehen zum Ausdruck kam; und in jeder Notlage war er eher geneigt zu helfen als zu tadeln.
Vocabulary
- seltsame
- Strange, peculiar, or unusual in character
- Fall
- Case, incident, or falling event
- Inhalt
- Content, table of contents, or subject matter
- GESCHICHTE
- Story, history, or narrative account
- TÜR
- Door, an entryway into a room or building
- SUCHE
- Search, the act of looking for something
- VÖLLIG
- Completely, entirely, or totally without exception
- UNBESORGT
- Unconcerned, carefree, without worry or anxiety
- MORDFALL
- Murder case, a criminal case involving killing
- VORFALL
- Incident, occurrence, or noteworthy event
- BRIEF
- Letter, a written message sent to someone
- FENSTER
- Window, an opening in a wall with glass
- LETZTE
- Last, final, or most recent in a sequence
- NACHT
- Night, the dark period after sunset
- BERICHT
- Report, account, or written statement of events
- VOLLSTÄNDIGE
- Complete, full, or comprehensive without omissions
- DARSTELLUNG
- Representation, account, or description of events
- Anwalt
- Lawyer, a person who practices law professionally
- Mann
- Man, an adult male human being
- rauer
- Rough, harsh, or rugged in texture or manner
- Gesichtszügen
- Facial features, the characteristic lines of a face
- niemals
- Never, at no time whatsoever
- Lächeln
- Smile, a facial expression showing pleasure
- erhellt
- Brightened, lit up, or illuminated with light
- kalt
- Cold, low in temperature or emotionally distant
- wortkarg
- Taciturn, using very few words in conversation
- verlegen
- Embarrassed or awkward in social situations
- Gespräch
- Conversation, a verbal exchange between people
- zurückhaltend
- Reserved, restrained, or holding back emotionally
- Gefühlen
- Feelings, emotions experienced internally by someone
- mager
- Thin, lean, or lacking sufficient flesh or fat
- groß
- Tall, large, or great in size or stature
- trocken
- Dry, lacking moisture or humor in manner
- trist
- Dull, dreary, or gloomy in appearance or mood
- dennoch
- Nevertheless, yet, or despite this fact
- irgendwie
- Somehow, in some way or another
- liebenswert
- Lovable, endearing, or worthy of affection
- geselligen
- Social, convivial, or relating to friendly gatherings
- Zusammenkünften
- Gatherings, meetings, or social get-togethers
- Wein
- Wine, an alcoholic drink made from grapes
- Geschmack
- Taste, personal preference or flavor sensation
- entsprach
- Corresponded to, matched, or suited something
- leuchtete
- Glowed, shone, or lit up brightly
- etwas
- Something, somewhat, or a little bit
- ausgesprochen
- Distinctly, decidedly, or markedly pronounced
- Menschliches
- Something human, a human quality or trait
- Augen
- Eyes, the organs of sight on the face
- zwar
- Admittedly, indeed, or it is true that
- Weg
- Way, path, or route to somewhere
- Worte
- Words, units of spoken or written language
- stillen
- Quiet, silent, or calm without disturbance
- Zeichen
- Sign, signal, or symbol conveying information
- Gesichtes
- Genitive of 'Gesicht,' meaning 'of the face'
- Abendessen
- Dinner, the main evening meal of the day
- sondern
- Conjunction meaning 'but rather' after negation
- noch
- Still, yet, or even more in degree
- häufiger
- More frequently, occurring with greater regularity
- lauter
- Purely, solely, or nothing but a thing
- Handlungen
- Actions, deeds, or acts performed by someone
- Lebens
- Genitive of 'Leben,' meaning 'of his life'
- streng
- Strict, stern, or severe in standards or manner
- selbst
- Self, himself, or even emphasizing the subject
- allein
- Alone, solely, or only by oneself
- Vorliebe
- Preference, fondness, or particular liking for something
- erlesene
- Select, exquisite, or carefully chosen and refined
- Weine
- Wines, plural of the alcoholic grape-based drink
- zügeln
- To curb, restrain, or hold back an impulse
- obwohl
- Although, even though, despite the fact that
- Theater
- Theater, a venue for dramatic stage performances
- seit
- Preposition meaning 'since' or 'for' a duration
- zwanzig
- Twenty, the cardinal number 20
- Jahren
- Years, plural of Jahr in dative case
- keines
- Not one, none, or not any of something
- betreten
- To enter, to step into a place or room
- bewährte
- Proven, tried-and-tested, or well-established over time
- Nachsicht
- Indulgence, leniency, or tolerance toward others' faults
- gegenüber
- Toward, opposite to, or in relation to someone
- staunte
- Past tense of 'staunen,' meaning 'marveled' or 'wondered'
- manchmal
- Sometimes, occasionally, not always but at times
- fast
- Almost, nearly, or very close to something
- Neid
- Envy, jealousy, or resentful desire for others' qualities
- hohe
- High, elevated, or great in degree or level
- Intensität
- Intensity, the strength or degree of something
- Geistes
- Genitive of 'Geist,' meaning 'of the mind/spirit'
- Vergehen
- Offense, transgression, or minor crime committed
- Ausdruck
- Expression, utterance, or outward manifestation of feeling
- jeder
- Every, each, or any person or thing
- Notlage
- Predicament, distress, or difficult emergency situation
- eher
- Rather, sooner, or more inclined to something
- geneigt
- Inclined, disposed, or tending toward doing something
- helfen
- To help, assist, or support someone in need
- tadeln
- To reprimand, criticize, or scold someone's behavior
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