The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde

<p>Robert Louis Stevenson’s classic tale takes to intriguing extremes the widely-held belief that everyone has good and bad sides. First published in 1886 the story is justly famous; it has spawned countless stage and film adaptations and “Jekyll and Hyde” has entered the English language as an epithet for someone whose personality oscillates between extremes.</p><p>   Stevenson’s tale was inspired by the true story of Edinburgh cabinet maker and locksmith William (Deacon) Brodie a respected businessman by day and thief by night.  Brodie was caught and hanged in 1788 on gallows that many believe he himself helped to design.</p>