Atalanta In The South: A Romance is a novel written by Maud Howe in 1886. The story is set in the southern United States during the Reconstruction period after the Civil War. The main character, Atalanta, is a young woman who is determined to rebuild her family's plantation and make a life for herself in the new South. Along the way, she faces many challenges, including opposition from her family and the difficulties of navigating the social and political...