The man of feeling /
Henry Mackenzie ; edited by Maureen Harkin.
- Peterborough, Ont. ; Orchard Park, NY : Broadview Press Ltd., 2005.
- 223 pages : illustrations ; 22 cm.
- Broadview editions .
- Broadview editions. .
Includes bibliographical references (pages 219-223).
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.