The Atlantic Monthly, Volume 04, No. 22, August, 1859 A Magazine of Literature, Art, and Politics

"The Atlantic Monthly, Volume 04, No. 22, August, 1859" by Various is a collection of writings from the 1800's that explores ideas about books and society. The writings kick off with a close look comparing drama in the Bible to the plays written by William Shakespeare, dealing with ideas about right and wrong, human character, and what it means to be human. This part argues that how stories are told in the Bible is a type of drama, saying that reading the Bible can be like experiencing a play because it examines human nature. Using the story of Adam and Eve, the writer shows how the Bible creates strong emotions in the reader with its detailed text in a way that's similar to how a play can grab your attention.