The Atlantic is an American magazine, founded in 1857 as The Atlantic Monthly in Boston, Massachusetts, now based in Washington, D.C. It was created as aliterary and cultural commentary magazine and quickly achieved a national reputation as a high-quality review with a moderate worldview—a reputation it has maintained for over 150 years. The magazine has notably recognized and published new writers and poets, as well as encouraged major careers. It has also published leading writers' commentary on abolition, education, and other major issues in contemporary political affairs. The magazine has won more National Magazine Awards than any other monthly magazine

The Atlantic (ранее The Atlantic Monthly) — один из старейших и наиболее респектабельных литературных журналов США. Основан в 1857 году в Бостоне. Среди первых сотрудников были виднейшие литераторы Новой Англии — Джеймс Расселл Лоуэлл, Ральф Уолдо Эмерсон,Лонгфелло, О. У. Холмс. Выходит 10 раз в год, ранее был ежемесячным.