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Why was Jekyll and Hyde written?
Stevenson’s most famous book, The Strange Case of Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde, was written as a Gothic story for the Christmas market. He wrote the book in six weeks in the autumn of 1885, the result, he claimed, of a fevered nightmare he suffered while recuperating from illness.
When was Jekyll and Hyde written?
1885
Strange Case of Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde/Date written
What is the book Treasure Island about?
Robert Louis Stevenson wrote Treasure Island in 1881. It is set in the days of sailing ships and pirates and tells of the adventures of Jim Hawkins and his search for the buried treasure of an evil pirate, Captain Flint. Jim and his mother quickly hide before the pirates ransack the Inn looking for the map.
Who wrote Jekyll and Hyde musical?
Leslie Bricusse
Jekyll & Hyde/Playwrights
That two-faced monster of Gothic stories, the benign Dr. Jekyll and the evil Mr. Hyde, became the subject of a new show in development in 1990 when Frank Wildhorn wrote the music and Leslie Bricusse the lyrics for a vivid stage musical based on Robert Louis Stevenson’s famous novella, The Strange Case of Dr.
Who wrote Dr Jekyll and Hyde?
Robert Louis Stevenson
Strange Case of Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde/Authors
Who wrote the book Treasure Island?
Treasure Island/Authors
Where was Treasure Island written?
Isla de Pinos near Cuba, which served as a supply base for pirates for about 300 years, is believed to have inspired Treasure Island. Norman Island in the British Virgin Islands was supposedly mentioned to Stevenson by a sailor uncle, and also possesses a “Spyglass Hill” like the fictional Treasure Island.
Where was Jekyll and Hyde written?
London
Strange Case of Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde
| Title page of the first London edition (1886) | |
|---|---|
| Author | Robert Louis Stevenson |
| Country | England |
| Language | English |
| Genre | Psychological thriller Drama Horror Mystery Gothic Science fiction |
Who wrote Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde in 1886?
Robert Louis Balfour Stevenson
Robert Louis Stevenson, in full Robert Louis Balfour Stevenson, (born November 13, 1850, Edinburgh, Scotland—died December 3, 1894, Vailima, Samoa), Scottish essayist, poet, and author of fiction and travel books, best known for his novels Treasure Island (1881), Kidnapped (1886), Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr.