Robert Lewis Stevenson was a Scottish writer

born in Edinburgh in 1850. His strict and religious upbringing led him to study engineering and law at Edinburgh University, however an encounter with scandalous French poetry would come to alter his course of study. In his early 20s he began spending long periods of time in France, away from his parents and their conservative ideals, and started his work as a writer.

Stevenson’s work spans across many genres including fiction, poetry, and romance. His most notable text is his gothic novel: The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde. This story is one that focuses on the human unconscious, the hidden shadow self, and the ways that shadow can present itself in sinister ways.