Mackenzie, Henry, 1745-1831.

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.

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Failure (Psychology)--Fiction.
Sentimentalism--Fiction.
Benevolence--Fiction.


Psychological fiction.

PR 3543 .M2 M3 2005