The reason why so many adaptations have been made of the Jekyll and Hyde story since Stevenson’s novella was published in the nineteenth century is: To add/introduce other elements to the story which was not in the original.
The Strange Case of Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde is known to be a novella that was written in 1886 by Robert Louis Stevenson, a Scottish author. The story tells about Utterson, a London lawyer who actually investigates the strange occurrences that took place between his old friend, Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde.
In the adaptions, some omit Utterson and portrays only Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde. Some add a romantic element to it. Some portray Mr. Hyde in a different way. There are about 123 film versions of the story.
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