Adaptations of Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde Adaptations of Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde "Strange Case of Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde" is a novella written by the Scottish author Robert Louis Stevenson and first published in 1886. It is about a London lawyer who investigates strange occurrences between his old friend, Dr. Henry Jekyll and the misanthropic Mr. Hyde. The work is known for its vivid portrayal of a split personality, and since the 1880s dozens of stage and film adaptations have been produced. Until 2012, with the publication of "Strange Case of Mr. Bodkin and Father Whitechapel" by Elias Keller, there had
David Stevenson (engineer) Leith Sewerage Scheme and the widening of North Bridge in Edinburgh. In 1868/9 he served as President of the Royal Scottish Society of the Arts. He died in North Berwick on 17 July 1886. He is buried in Dean Cemetery in west Edinburgh. The grave lies on the north wall of the original cemetery backing onto the first northern extension. In 1840 he married Elizabeth Mackay (1816-1871). Their children included Charles Alexander Stevenson and David Alan Stevenson. His daughter Jane Stevenson (d.1909) married William Mackintosh, Lord Kyllachy. His nephew was Robert Louis Stevenson. David Stevenson (engineer) David Stevenson MICE FRSE