The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1877-12-07
ATLANTIC MONTHLY
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The managers of the Atlantic, while keeping
this magazine FIRST In American periodical litera.
ture, as regards the quality of Its contributions
and the distinction Of its writers, will especially
aim during the coming year to treat questions Of
public interest, as they arise, In a thorough and
impartial manner: II Is not only their purpose to
make the Atlantic acceptable to lovers OF bellies
etfres, but to make 1t indispensable to all who val
ne the best thought in the country on finance, mat
tiers Of government reform, aud all social prob
lens. Ia The highest class Of
AMERICAN FICTION
II viii be particularly nun, and will contain a Sc.
rial story C'Detmold; A Romance') In five parts,
by William II. Bishop; another ('The Europe.
ans? IN four parts. by Henry James, Jr. and q
third In i've or six parts. by w. ID. Howels.
SHORT STORIES
win be contributed by L. j. Aldrich. Rose Terry
Cooke Constance Fenlmore Woolson, II. L. Scud.
der, j. W. De Forest, and other old and new writ
ers for the Atlantic, including the author of "The
Child Of the State"
SKETCHES AND ESSAYS
BY Marx Twain and Charles Dudley Warner Will
constantly appear.
STUDIES FROM FRENCH, GERMAN, AND
ENGLISH BOOKS
Not easily accessible to the general reader, and
characterized each by some peculiar claim upon
his interest," will be useful and pleasant feature
for the new year. t. s. Perry, H. +. Scudder,
Henry James, Jr., Richard Grant White, w. ID.
Howells, Harriet W. Preston, and others, will
contribute these studies. Interesting contribu.
lions may also be expected from Edmund C.. Sted.
man, Sarah .. Jewett (author of the "Deephaven
SketchesN, Ind others, including some curious
"Reminiscences of Brook Farm" by member OF
the association
MATTERS OF ARTISTIC AND MUSICAL IN.
TEREsr
viii be uoated In frequent articles, and the liter.
AIRY criticisms Will he ~ ever, null varied and I'M
partial.
THE CONTRIBUTORS CLUB
To which 40 many readers already turn the first
thing, viii be enlarged and rendered constantly
more attractive. III
POETRY
The Atlantic will continue TO excel The Older
contributors, identified for twenty years with its
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Holmes, Mr. Whittier, Mr.. Lowell, and others
Will appear as heretofore, and tho Atlantic, which
has Introduced TO the public the best among our
younger writers, will be the avenue Of whatever is
most promising and characteristic in new talent
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numbers OF the Atlantic, containing poems by
Whittier and Longfellow and tho commencement
Of Mr. Bisops new serial story, "Detmold," win
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