Robert Louis Stevenson

The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde Robert Louis Stevenson

Publisher Marketing: The Strange Case of Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde is the original title of a novel written by the Scottish author Robert Louis Stevenson that was first published in 1886. It is about a London lawyer named Gabriel John Utterson who investigates strange occurrences between his old friend, Dr. Henry Jekyll and the misanthropic Edward Hyde. The novella's impact is such that it has become a part of the language, with the phrase Jekyll and Hyde coming to mean a person who is vastly different in moral character from one situation to the next. The Strange Case of Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde was an immediate success and is one of Stevenson's best-selling works. Stage adaptations began in Boston and London within a year of its publication and it has gone on to inspire scores of major film and stage performances. Review Citations: Choice 05/01/2005 pg. 1592 (EAN 9780748615186, Hardcover) Wilson Senior High Core Col 01/01/1992 pg. 719 (EAN 9780803242128, Hardcover) Library Journal 03/15/2012 pg. 82 (EAN 9781906147631, Compact Disc) Publishers Weekly 11/28/2011 (EAN 9781843794455, Compact Disc) Hornbook Guide to Children 01/01/2012 pg. 67 (EAN 9781402784026, Hardcover) Publishers Weekly 05/03/2010 pg. 46 (EAN 9781441711700, Compact Disc) - *Starred Review Contributor Bio:  Stevenson, Robert Louis Robert Louis (Balfour) Stevenson was a prolific Scottish poet and novelist in the 19th century. He was admired by many other authors, and his work includes The Black Arrow, Kidnapped, and The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde. He died in 1894.