The Man of Feeling (Barnes & Noble Digital Library)

Mackenzie's first novel was self-financed in 1771 after fruitless attempts to find a publisher. It relays the adventures of a naïve young man who, aided by an unerring moral sense, finds his way through a minefield of vice and temptation. As he attempts to maneuver his way through London, his new acquaintances try and exploit his innocent nature.