Literature and Literati: The Literary Correspondence and Notebooks of Henry Mackenzie, Volume 1: Letters 1766 - 1827

by Horst W. Drescher (Editor)

The letters of Henry Mackenzie (1745-1831), the «man of feeling», now published for the first time, make up a unique collection of contemporary information on the cultural, intellectual, social, and political setting of their day. They communicate Scottish Enlightenment thought and openness; they follow the socio-cultural and literary cross-currents during one of the most significant periods of modern Scotland, extend their view to England and, though not forgetting regional boundaries and identities, include the European dimension.

392 pages, Hardcover

First published February 1, 1990