Since its publication in 1886, Robert Louis Stevenson’s short novel Strange Case of Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde has fascinated the world and spawned countless adaptations, sequels, reinventions and over 100 movies.

The idea of how an apparently fine upstanding citizen can also be a evil minded
monster is as engrossing today as it was to Stevenson over 130 years ago.

But who inspired the Edinburgh born writer to create one of fiction’s most enduring
characters? This video explores the two main candidates for this dubious honour and
how Stevenson’s creation has been interpreted and reinterpreted over the years.

Finding Out More
Stevenson’s original story is only 70 pages long and available as a free download
from Project Gutenberg and other sites. If you prefer paper, I have added it and
some of the best biographies of Stevenson to my Amazon Store Page.
https://www.amazon.com/shop/professor...

Academic References
Schultz, M. G. (1971) The Strange Case of Robert Louis Stevenson. JAMA, 216(1),
90-94.
Singh, S. M., and Chakrabarti, S. (2008). A study in dualism: The strange case of Dr.
Jekyll and Mr. Hyde. Indian Journal of Psychiatry, 50(3), 221.
Smith A.D. (1906) The Trial of Eugène Marie Chantrelle. Canada Law Book
Company, Toronto.
Wright, D. L. (1994). The Prisonhouse of my Disposition: A Study of the Psychology
of Addiction in Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde. Studies in the Novel, 26(3), 254-267.

Copyright Disclaimer
The primary purpose of this video is educational. I have tried to use material in the
public domain or with Creative Commons Non-attribution licences wherever possible.
Where attribution is required, I have listed this below. I believe that any copyright
material used falls under the remit of Fair Use, but if any content owners would like
to dispute this, I will not hesitate to immediately remove that content. It is not my
intention to infringe on content ownership in any way. If you happen to find your art
or images in the video, please let me know and I will be glad to credit you.

Images
Public Domain via Wikimedia Commons
Wellcome Collection
Robert-Louis-Stevenson.org
The Stevenson Museum, St Helena, California.

Music
Dead wrong Jeremy Blake CC0 YouTube
Missing persons Jeremy Blake CCO YouTube
Black Mass Brian Bolder CC0 YouTube
To have to in least Water Patches CC0 YouTube
Crystalline Amulets CC0 YouTube
Joke’s Lair Coyote Hearing CC0 YouTube
Fun House Coyote Hearing CC0 YouTube
Tension Nonstop Myuu CC0 YouTube
Tragic Story Myuu CC0 YouTube
Lurking Shadows Myuu CC0 YouTube
Underworld Myuu CC0 YouTube
Horror House Aaron Kenny CC0 YouTube
The Others are coming Hainbach CC0 YouTube
The Skye Boat Song Llansteffan - Elinor Bennett/Meinir Heulyn CC3.0
Our French Café Jimmy Fontanez Media Right Productions CC0 YouTube
Verdi Rigoletto Ernest Pike sings "La donna è mobile" Public Domain
Reggae Base Line Serolillo CC2.5

Video produced by Graeme Yorston and Tom Yorston.

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