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The Man of Feeling - Henry MacKenzie, Brian Vickers, Stephen Bending
The Man of Feeling
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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... show more
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. The novel asks a series of vital questions: what morality is possible in a complex commercial world? Does trying to maintain it make you a saint or a fool? Is sentiment merely a luxury for the leisured classes?
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Format: paperback
ISBN: 9780192840325 (0192840320)
Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA
Pages no: 160
Edition language: English
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newwavepolly
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Basically, this guy walks around and everyone he encounters offers up their life stories and he cries about how sad they are. Then everyone praises him for crying. And that's literally it. It's not even heroic benevolence, he's just not being a complete asshole to prostitutes and poor people. I coul...
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