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Events on Tuesday 5 January 1886 1
1886Stevenson publishes Dr Jekyll and Mr HydeNovella explores a duality of human natureRobert Louis Stevenson published "Strange Case of Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde," a novella about a respectable doctor who transforms into a violent alter ego. It became an immediate commercial success and gave the English language the enduring phrase "Jekyll and Hyde." The story has since been adapted countless times across theatre and film.