Hayward Beywood – Page 7 – International Diplomat America

The father of modern Geneva James Fazy (1794-1878)

02/17/2008

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The way Geneva looks and functions today is in part due to the actions of James Fazy in the twenty years between 1841 and 1861. Fazy was a statesman whose list of accomplishments is extraordinary : he founded the newspaper Journal de Gen ?ve ; he encouraged new industries and banks ; he laid the foundations for the public health system ; he introduced the primary education system. The grand boulevards that encircle the city from Rive to Paquis are due to his policies,…

The girl who wrote “Frankenstein” – Mary Shelley

02/17/2008

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| Anglais/English/Inglés, Contributing Writers, Hayward Beywood

First, it should be made clear (since nearly everyone gets it wrong)that “Frankenstein” is the name of the man who made the monster and not the name of the monster itself. In the book the monster is only ever referred to as “the monster”. It was audiences watching the 1931 film Frankenstein who thought that the title referred to the monster and people have been getting it wrong ever since. Even today, “Frankenstein” is synonymous with a hideous monster….