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.

The novel tells the story of Harley, the titular "Man of Feeling." Harley is a sensitive and empathetic character who experiences a range of emotions as he navigates the world and interacts with various individuals he encounters. The narrative is structured as a series of episodes and encounters that showcase Harley's emotional responses and moral reflections."The Man of Feeling" is notable for its exploration of the inner emotional life of the main character and its emphasis on sentiment ...

There is some rust about every man at the beginning; though in some nations (among the French for instance) the ideas of the inhabitants, from climate, or what other cause you will, are so vivacious, so eternally on the wing, that they must, even in small societies, have a frequent collision; the rust therefore will wear off sooner: but in Britain it often goes with a man to his grave; nay, he dares not even pen a hic jacet to speak out for him after his death. “Let them rub it off by trav...

Example in this ebook AN ESSAY, &c. “Nobilissimus juvenis; rex strenuissimus; vir religiosus.” Hoveden. The attention of the student is so universally directed in modern days to the attainment of Classic Literature, and to the knowledge of that period of History which has been stamped at once as the age of the purest taste and of the highest philosophy, that the youth of our country are too generally in enti...

This epistolary novel is astounding in its theme and idiosyncratic style of treatment. The novel treats the theme of equality of mankind. Mackenzie has related his abolitionist ideals through the work. The sentiments and sincerity of the protagonists is reflected through every line of these letters. An engrossing read!

Henry Mackenzie's "Essay on the Life and Institutions of Offa, King of Mercia, A.D. 755-794" meticulously examines the life and legacy of one of the most significant figures in early medieval England. Through a detailed narrative style that blends historical analysis with engaging prose, Mackenzie contextualizes Offa's reign within the broader sociopolitical landscape of the time. He draws on a variety of sources, incorporating both primary texts and archaeological findings, to illuminate ...

This beautifully curated anthology draws on major historical figures including Emerson, Thoreau, Carlyle, Oliver Goldsmith, Dr. Samuel Johnson, Francis Bacon, Montaigne, and Aristotle. The pieces range across themes such as the sentiment of friendship, its pleasures, and the art of choosing friends well — together forming a rich portrait of what the wisest minds across two millennia considered one of life's most essential bonds.The voices are varied in tone, era, and temperament, bu...

How do you go about drafting an Act of Parliament? In this classic text, Lord Thing, the great Victorian Parliamentary Counsel, sets out the basic rules of the art and craft of creating legislation. Operating in a field where there are no concrete rules, Thring saw the need to formulate general rules of guidance for those inexperienced in the art of legislative drafting and published his work following his appointment as First Parliamentary Counsel. Much of what he says remains relevant no...

Walden details Henry David Thoreau’s experiences over the course of two years, two months, and two days in a cabin he built near Walden Pond amidst woodland owned by his friend and mentor Ralph Waldo Emerson, near Concord, Massachusetts. The text is a reflection upon simple living in natural surroundings. The work is part personal declaration of independence, social experiment, voyage of spiritual discovery, satire, and—to some degree—a manual for self-reliance. Walden can be seen as perfo...

Resistance to Civil Government, called Civil Disobedience for short, is an essay by American transcendentalist Henry David Thoreau that was first published in 1849. In it, Thoreau argues that individuals should not permit governments to overrule or atrophy their consciences, and that they have a duty to avoid allowing such acquiescence to enable the government to make them the agents of injustice. Thoreau was motivated in part by his disgust with slavery and the Mexican–American War (1846–...

The Man of Feeling is a riveting sentimental novel. Hartley the hero of the story is endowed with humanistic characteristics. He displays all true virtues and demonstrates his benevolence in an uncaring world. However these positive qualities finally lead to his disaster. The novel is thought provoking as it reflects the realities of life.

Walden (first published in 1854 as Walden; or, Life in the Woods) is a book by American transcendentalist writer Henry David Thoreau. The text is a reflection upon simple living in natural surroundings. The work is part personal declaration of independence, social experiment, voyage of spiritual discovery, satire, and - to some degree - a manual for self-reliance.Walden details Thoreau's experiences over the course of two years, two months, and tw...