Our name is about honesty. The Monitor is owned by The Christian Science Church, and we’ve always been transparent about that.
The Church publishes the Monitor because it sees good journalism as vital to progress in the world. Since 1908, we’ve aimed “to injure no man, but to bless all mankind,” as our founder, Mary Baker Eddy, put it.
Here, you’ll find award-winning journalism not driven by commercial influences – a news organization that takes seriously its mission to uplift the world by seeking solutions and finding reasons for credible hope.
Explore values journalism About us
There are many unforgettable villains in literature, but only a handful of them have stood the test of time. To make it onto this list, our villains had to be terrifying, ruthless, conflicted, and compelling. Our villains are the most memorable ones we could find in contemporary and classic literature. These 10 are our favorite literary bad-guys.
Known as the “Napoleon of Crime,” this man is Holmes’s mysterious archenemy and the criminal mastermind who is behind almost every case Holmes solves. He does not take it well when his plans are foiled and has no qualms about killing the innocent to take out his revenge. He is the one who is finally able to defeat Holmes in “The Final Problem,” as he had been threatening to do since their first encounter.
Your subscription to The Christian Science Monitor has expired. You can renew your subscription or continue to use the site without a subscription.
If you have questions about your account, please contact customer service or call us at 1-617-450-2300.
This message will appear once per week unless you renew or log out.
Your session to The Christian Science Monitor has expired. We logged you out.
If you have questions about your account, please contact customer service or call us at 1-617-450-2300.
You don’t have a Christian Science Monitor subscription yet.
If you have questions about your account, please contact customer service or call us at 1-617-450-2300.
