Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog Project Gutenberg 2004-02-01 Public domain in the USA. 277 Various Verschillende Various, Various The Atlantic Monthly, Volume 06, No. 34, August, 1860 A Magazine Of Literature, Art, And Politics E-text prepared by Joshua Hutchinson, Tonya Allen, and Project Gutenberg Distributed Proofreaders "The Atlantic Monthly, Volume 06, No. 34, August, 1860" by Various is a periodical publication from the mid-19th century. As a magazine of literature, art, and politics, it showcases various essays and discussions reflective of the intellectual and cultural climates of its time. The opening portion appears to engage readers with a profound exploration of the evolution of literature, specifically the rise of the novel in the context of historical literary forms. The opening of this volume presents a rich and metaphorical narrative that personifies the nine Muses as they reflect upon the development of human creativity and literature from classical times through the early modern period. As they wander through various notable locales associated with literary greatness, the Muses observe the contrasting styles and themes of early medieval literature, and express a growing disdain for the modern novel, characterizing it as lacking the artistic rigor found in classical works. This dialogue between the Muses serves as a commentary on the state of contemporary literature, suggesting a tension between tradition and innovation as they critique the novel's perceived shortcomings while recognizing the complexity of human expression that continues to evolve. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 64.3 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. en American periodicals AP Text The Atlantic Monthly Category: Essays, Letters & Speeches Category: Journals 561810 2025-08-05T06:21:46.879153 text/html 561800 561669 2024-11-05T07:51:19.206170 2023-10-05T08:06:41.587177 text/html text/html 308368 2025-08-05T06:21:56.108109 application/epub+zip 314133 2025-08-05T06:21:50.438194 application/epub+zip 283347 2025-08-05T06:21:49.073164 application/epub+zip 554796 2025-08-05T06:22:00.526133 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 522172 2025-08-05T06:21:55.248146 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 383057 2022-09-05T11:29:13.270773 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 524029 2025-08-05T06:21:46.435200 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 504103 2024-10-28T18:24:35 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 16651 2025-08-05T06:22:00.677080 application/rdf+xml 16740 2025-08-05T06:21:49.577136 image/jpeg 3702 2025-08-05T06:21:49.324159 image/jpeg 302851 2025-08-05T06:21:46.922189 application/octet-stream application/zip