The Man of Feeling
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The Man of Feeling

by Henry Mackenzie

1771•Drama•196 pages

Taste attributes: dramaromancehistoricalslowfresh & originalheavyrealisticglossyenclosedemotive & stirringhuman spirit/resilience/survivalinjustice/tragedy/vengeancetroubled leads

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Boxlist takeA moving novel, balanced on most other counts. Best if you like stories that hit hard.

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About This Book

Mackenzie's hugely popular novel of 1771 is the foremost work of the sentimental movement, in which sentiment and sensibility were allied with true virtue, and sensitivity is the mark of the man of feeling. The hero, Harley, is followed in a series of episodes demonstrating his benevolence in an uncaring world: he assists the down-trodden, loses his love, and fails to achieve worldly success.

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Characteristics

Where this book sits on each taste spectrum

SlowPACEFast
FamiliarORIGINALITYOriginal
DarkTONEWholesome
LightWEIGHTINESSHeavy
FantasyREALISMRealistic
SimpleINTRICACYIntricate
Non-LinearLINEARITYLinear
UnderstatedSTYLEStylised
IntimateSCALEEpic
RestrainedEMOTIONIntense

Genres and themes

DramaRomanceHistoricalHuman spirit/resilience/survivalInjustice/tragedy/vengeanceTroubled leads

Subjects

BenevolenceSentimentalismBenevolence in fictionSentimentalism in fiction

Details

Author
Henry Mackenzie
Published
1771
Pages
196
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