02306cam a22003013u 450000100060000000300070000600500170001300600020003000700050003200800410003704000110007804100170008905000070010610000120011324501130012526400510023830000470028933600260033633700260036233800360038850000310042450802290045552011900068453400450187465300250191985600430194499900170198722375UtSlPG20260610133520.0mcr n260607r2007||||utu|||||o|||||||||||||| d  aUtSlPG 7aen2iso639-1 4aAP1 aVarious14aThe Atlantic Monthly, Volume 17, No. 104, June, 1866 :bA Magazine of Literature, Science, Art, and Politics 1aSalt Lake City, UT :bProject Gutenberg,c2007  a1 online resource :bmultiple file formats  atextbtxt2rdacontent  acomputerbc2rdamedia  aonline resourcebcr2rdacarrier  aRelease date is 2007-08-22  aProduced by Joshua Hutchinson, Josephine Paolucci and the
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available by Cornell University Digital Collections).  a"The Atlantic Monthly, Volume 17, No. 104, June, 1866" by Various is a literary magazine published in the mid-19th century. This edition showcases a blend of essays, poetry, and narratives that reflect the cultural, political, and social sentiments of its time, particularly in relation to the American Civil War and its aftermath. The opening story, "Quicksands," immerses readers in the lives of those affected by the war, depicting their devotion to soldiers and their struggles with personal loss.  The beginning of "Quicksands" introduces a group of women gathered at a sewing circle to create clothing for soldiers fighting in the Civil War. The narrator expresses her conflicted feelings towards Percy Lunt, one of the members, while reminiscing about her nephew Robert, who has just enlisted. This setting reflects the emotional weight of the war on families and communities, illuminating the hopes, heartbreaks, and changes that war brings. As the women work together, themes of loyalty, sacrifice, and the bonds of love emerge, setting the stage for intricate personal and communal challenges that unfold as the story progresses. (This is an automatically generated summary.)  nOriginal publication data not identified  aAmerican periodicals40uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/22375  c63513d63513