The Man of Feeling

Henry MacKenzie. Edited with an Introduction by Brian Vickers

ISBN 10: 0192810782 / ISBN 13: 9780192810786

Published by Oxford University Press, UK, 1970

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PAPERBACK 1970. Neat inscription. Uncreased spine. Clean & tight. Dispatched ROYAL MAIL FIRST CLASS with TRACKING next working day or sooner securely boxed in cardboard. ref P55.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: The Man of Feeling
• Publisher: Oxford University Press, UK
• Publication Date: 1970
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0192810782
• ISBN 13: 9780192810786
• Binding: Paperback
• Condition: Very Good

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Synopsis

The Man of Feeling is a sentimental novel published in 1771, written by Scottish author Henry Mackenzie. The novel presents a series of moral vignettes which the naïve protagonist Harley either observes, is told about, or participates in. This novel is often seen to contain elements of the Romantic novel, which became prolific in the years following its publishing.

From the Back Cover

The Man of Feeling is unquestionably among the most important and influential works of eighteenth-century sentimental fiction. The novel follows Harley, the eponymous “man of feeling” and impoverished aristocrat, as he travels from his rural estate to London and back in a reluctant quest for financial advancement and more heartfelt quest for kindred spirits. In addition to presenting a remarkable gallery of characters, Harley’s story gives a profound sense of the historical changes transforming the economy, landscape, and social relations of eighteenth-century England and Scotland.

This Broadview edition’s critical introduction and rich selection of appendices situate The Man of Feeling in the context of the period’s intellectual debates on sentiment, sympathy, and the novel. Contextual documents include contemporary reviews of the novel, selections from Mackenzie’s correspondence and journalism, and related contemporary writings by David Hume, Adam Smith, Sir Walter Scott, and Laurence Sterne.