Hermsprong – Volume III
or, Man as He is Not
$22.99
- Paperback
182 pages
- Release Date
20 October 2026
Summary
A radical outsider, a fearless heroine and a society tested
Volume III of a three-volume edition
The concluding volume of Robert Bage’s Hermsprong; or, Man as He Is Not brings its moral and emotional tensions to their fullest expression. As misunderstandings sharpen and authority hardens, the novel asks whether reason, equality and sincerity can prevail in a world shaped by pride and prejudice.
Hermsprong’s steadfast integrity is tested, while…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9781916937383 |
|---|---|
| ISBN-10: | 1916937381 |
| Author: | Robert Bage, L.A. Davenport |
| Publisher: | P-Wave Press |
| Imprint: | P-Wave Classics |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 182 |
| Release Date: | 20 October 2026 |
| Weight: | 143g |
| Dimensions: | 10mm x 111mm x 178mm |
| Series: | P-Wave Classics |
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Robert Bage
Robert Bage (1728–1801) was an English novelist, paper manufacturer and thinker aligned with Enlightenment and radical ideas. Born in Derbyshire, he combined business with wide intellectual interests, moving in dissenting and reformist circles that included Erasmus Darwin and members of the Lunar Society. Between 1781 and 1796 he published six novels, culminating in his most celebrated work, Hermsprong; or, Man as He is Not. Noted for its satire of privilege and its proto-feminist heroine Maria Fluart, the novel challenged religious orthodoxy, social hierarchy and gender roles. Admired by contemporaries such as Sir Walter Scott, Bage’s fiction remains distinctive for its wit, candour and commitment to equality, even as his works have been neglected in modern times.
L. A. Davenport, born in Cork, Ireland, in 1973, is a novelist and short story writer whose works include The Nucleus of Reality, Escape, and No Way Home. A graduate of Emmanuel College, Cambridge, he brings extensive experience in medical journalism to his insightful and engaging fiction and non-fiction.
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