Ellery Sedgwick

Experience the tranquil beauty and enduring power of love in George Sand's "The Devil's Pool," a classic of French pastoral fiction. Immerse yourself in a story that explores the simple joys and profound emotions of country life. Sand's evocative prose paints a vivid picture of the French countryside, creating a timeless backdrop for a compelling romance. This meticulously prepared edition brings the charm and depth of this literary treasure to a new audience. Discover why "The Devil's Pool" remains a beloved example of classic literature, offering a poignant reflection on love, nature, and the human spirit. A beautiful and moving exploration of the heart, this historical romance resonates with readers even today. This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work is in the public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.

Experience the tranquil beauty and enduring power of love in George Sand's "The Devil's Pool," a classic of French pastoral fiction. Immerse yourself in a story that explores the simple joys and profound emotions of country life. Sand's evocative prose paints a vivid picture of the French countryside, creating a timeless backdrop for a compelling romance. This meticulously prepared edition brings the charm and depth of this literary treasure to a new audience. Discover why "The Devil's Pool" remains a beloved example of classic literature, offering a poignant reflection on love, nature, and the human spirit. A beautiful and moving exploration of the heart, this historical romance resonates with readers even today. This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work is in the public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.

From its founding in 1857 until its sale by Houghton Mifflin in 1908, the Atlantic Monthly was the most respected literary periodical in the United States. This study focuses on the magazine's first seven editors: James Russell Lowell, James T. Fields, William Dean Howells, Thomas Bailey Aldrich, Horace Scudder, Walter Hines Page, and Bliss Perry. Ellery Sedgwick examines their personalities, editorial policies, and literary tastes, and shows how each balanced his role as advocate of "high" culture with the demands of the literary marketplace and American democracy. Although the Atlantic was rooted in the Yankee humanism of Boston, Cambridge, and Concord, its scope was national. Sedgwick points out that while the magazine spoke for high culture, its tradition was one of intellectual tolerance and of moderate liberalism on social and political issues. It supported abolition, women's rights, and religious tolerance, and published incisive criticism of unregulated industrial capitalism. The Atlantic also played an important role in the rise of American literary realism, and published early work not only by such authors as James, Jewett, and Howells, but also by Chesnutt, Du Bois, Cahan, and Zitkala-Sa.