Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde, The
About the Story
Author Robert Louis Stevenson (1850-1894) was born in Edinburg, Scotland, and suffered from repeated bouts of illness throughout his life. Stevenson was always looking for a location that would prove beneficial to his health, so he often spent summers in southern England to take advantage of the warmer weather and fresh sea air. While staying in Bournemouth, a large coastal resort town on the south coast of England, he wrote The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde. Stevenson named the character of Mr. Poole after the nearby town of Poole. The novel was first published in 1886 and became an instant success, spurring many film and stage adaptations. Stevenson’s other well-known works include his novels Treasure Island and Kidnapped and his short story “The Bottle Imp.”
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