The Man of Real Sensibility, or the History of Sir George Ellison.

by Sarah Scott

Book Overview

The History of Sir George Ellison is a novel written by Sarah Scott. The book tells the story of Sir George Ellison, a wealthy and influential man from the 18th century. The story is set in London,... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1275785956
• ISBN13: 9781275785953
• Release Date: February 2012
• Publisher: Gale, Sabin Americana
• Length: 88 Pages
• Weight: 0.38 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.2" x 7.4" x 9.7"

Customer Reviews

A strange world surfaced

Sarah Scott brings a very unique vision to life in the pages of this novel. As a characterization of "real" persons it offers virtually nothing. However, the utopian world created around the story's protagonist, the at times sickeningly benevolent George Ellison, provides a stable and almost academic model upon which later utopians and dystopians would work. The book itself is easy to read, the text being appropriately sized and the font pleasing to the eye. What I find to be annoying however is the editor's choice not to use footnotes and instead include a list of notes (like a glossary) at the end of the text. While this keeps the pages from appearing cluttered, it is not at all user friendly.