Robert Louis Stevenson's famous portrait of the duality of man and his capacity for evil, The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde, has become an integral part of the literature canon. In this disturbing tale of good and evil, the distinguished Dr. Jekyll creates a serum that can transform him into his remorseless, twisted alter ego, Mr. Hyde. As Hyde, Jekyll lives out his lustful, depraved vices that would, if discovered, lead to his public disgrace. Stevenson's classic tale can be read as a critique of the frequent hypocrisy of Victorian society, full of repression and often-false virtue.
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Robert Louis Stevenson (1850–1894) was born in Scotland. He studied engineering and law at the University of Edinburgh and then began writing while traveling in France. The publication of Treasure Island in 1883 brought him fame and entered him on a course of romantic fiction beloved by young and old alike.
Christopher Lee (1922–2015) was an English actor, singer, and author. With a career spanning over sixty years he acted in many iconic film roles, including Saruman in the Lord of the Rings and Hobbit trilogies and Count Dracula in a series of Hammer Horror films. He was knighted in 2009 for services to drama and charity.