Hermsprong: or, Man as He is Not

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Volume II of a three-volume edition In this volume of Robert Bage’s Hermsprong (1796), satire deepens into confrontation as rank, pride and principle collide. Maria Fluart’s independence and Hermsprong’s moral clarity unsettle the pretensions of power in one of the boldest novels of the late Enlightenment. Introduction and notes appear in Volume I. A radical outsider, a fearless heroine and a society unsettled Volume II of a three-volume edition As the tensions of Robert Bage’s Hermsprong; or, Man as He Is Not deepen, satire sharpens into confrontation. Hermsprong’s integrity increasingly unsettles those who depend upon deference and display, while private loyalties and public power begin to collide. Maria Fluart’s independence grows more daring, her intelligence and courage exposing the fragile foundations of pride and prejudice. In this middle movement of the novel, Bage’s critique of rank, hypocrisy and moral complacency becomes both more intimate and more exacting. First published in 1796 and admired by Sir Walter Scott, Hermsprong remains one of the most fearless works of the late Enlightenment. Introduction and editorial notes appear in Volume I. With notes and an introduction by L.A. DAVENPORT. A radical outsider, a fearless heroine and a society under scrutiny Volume II of a three-volume edition In this second volume of Robert Bage’s Hermsprong; or, Man as He Is Not, social comedy deepens into moral confrontation. As Hermsprong’s plain speaking continues to unsettle rank and pretension, the tensions between principle and power grow sharper. Private affections and public authority collide, and the costs of sincerity in a hierarchical world become increasingly clear. Maria Fluart’s independence shines more boldly than ever, her intelligence and courage challenging the assumptions that seek to confine her. Around her, Bage exposes the fragile foundations of privilege, hypocrisy and inherited superiority. First published in 1796, Hermsprong remains one of the most daring and humane novels of the late Enlightenment. This new three-volume P-Wave Classics edition presents the text with a fresh introduction and extensive notes (printed in Volume I), restoring Bage’s remarkable novel to its full intellectual and historical resonance. Edited with notes and an introduction by L.A. Davenport.

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