“If it is true that evil is inherent in all people or at least the result of people’s experience rather than divine providence, then it becomes more difficult to say with certainty that God had any role in forming the hearts and minds of human beings.”

Fuller, b. 2016

This analysis of the novel provides interesting thoughts on how Victorians may have viewed this novel based on the new research and understanding of psychology coming to light.

http://www.inquiriesjournal.com/articles/1491/the-anxiety-of-the-unforseen-in-stevensons-dr-jekyll-and-mr-hyde