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...

Le roman dont je donne ici la traduction au Public m’a paru digne de fixer son attention et fait pour exciter le plus vif intérêt. De la gaîté, de la finesse, des caractères heureusement imaginés et parfaitement soutenus, des situations souvent neuves, toujours attachantes, des dialogues d’une singularité piquante, enfin une espèce de physionomie toujours à lui ; voilà ce qui m’a paru distinguer cet Ouvrage de la foule des Romans qui inondent aujourd’hui la littérature. Pour faire d’un seu...

The Late Eighteenth-century Confluence of British-German Sentimental Literature: The Lessing Brothers, Henry Mackenzie, Goethe, and Jane Austen analyzes the literary exchange and influence between British and German literature. Xiaohu Jiang focuses particularly on the process of this mutual influence—that is, translation—by observing how the political and cultural imbalance between the British and German literary fields impacted the conceptions, attitudes, and (in)visibility of translators...

Une mystérieuse cathédrale perdue au milieu de la jungle équatorienne. Le manuscrit d'un célèbre alchimiste du XIVe siècle. Des meurtres inexplicables... Sous couvert de protection de l'environnement, une organisation internationale met la main sur plusieurs régions du globe. Leur motif réel ? Un secret enfoui dans le cœur de la terre depuis la nuit des temps. Alerté par une série de disparitions étranges, Ari Mackenzie, pourtant retiré des Renseignements généraux, décide de mener l'enquêt...

Un meurtre dans une vieille église de Séville. Un assassinat dans une bibliothèque parisienne. Un ancien manuscrit dérobé. Et voilà que surgit de nouveau le nom du plus mystérieux alchimiste de XXe siècle : Fulcanelli ! Depuis près de cent ans, chercheurs et historiens tentent de découvrir qui se cachait derrière cet énigmatique pseudonyme. En acceptant de mener l’enquête, Ari Mackenzie, ancien commandant des services secrets, fait une plongée vertigineuse dans les milieux ésotériques du s...

Des meurtres en série. Une secte sanguinaire surgie du passé. Six pages mystérieusement disparues d'un célèbre manuscrit du XIIIe siècle. Ari Mackenzie, analyste atypique et controversé des Renseignements généraux, est confronté à la plus extraordinaire et la plus violente affaire de sa carrière. Dans l'ombre, un groupe occulte est prêt à tout pour redécouvrir le secret des pages manquantes du célèbre carnet de Villard de Honnecourt. Ari saura-t-il arrêter ces fanatiques sans scrupule avan...