January 1881

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Articles
James Garfield: A Look Ahead
"He is a scholar who for thoroughness and breadth of culture has had no equal in the White House since the younger Adams. ... He is a closer student of political economy than any president the country has ever had." As James Garfield entered the White House, an Atlantic contributor made cheerful predictions for the upcoming four years—not knowing that the new president would be assassinated after just six months in office.
The Portrait of a Lady
The Long Dream
Illustrated Books
Zola's Essays
Some Political Novels
Books for Young People
Horace Bushnell
The Origin of Religion
The Contributors' Club
Books of the Month
Ye Tombe of Ye Poet Chaucer: Westminster Abbey
Smith
Getting Married in Germany
A Winter Journey in Colorado
The Wives of Poets
A Symposium of Sixty Years Ago
Sociology and Hero-Worship: An Evolutionist's Reply to Dr. James
Within the Gate: L. M. C
Friends: A Duet
Sara Bernhardt
