{"title":"Robert Bage","description":"\u003cp\u003eRobert Bage's works invite readers into a world where sharp wit and keen observation converge. His writing, rich with humour, deftly explores human nature and society through inventive narratives and engaging characters.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eHermsprong\u003c\/em\u003e exemplifies Bage's talent for blending satire with thoughtful commentary, offering a reading experience that is both entertaining and intellectually stimulating. Fans of classic humour will find much to admire in his distinctive style.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"hermsprong-by-robert-bage-9781916937369","title":"Hermsprong","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eA radical outsider, a fearless heroine and a society under scrutiny\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eVolume II of a three-volume edition\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eIn this second volume of Robert Bage’s \u003cem\u003eHermsprong; or, Man as He Is Not\u003c\/em\u003e, 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eMaria 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eFirst published in 1796, \u003cem\u003eHermsprong\u003c\/em\u003e remains one of the most daring and humane novels of the late Enlightenment.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThis 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eEdited with notes and an introduction by L.A. Davenport.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Unknown","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47934069899500,"sku":"9781916937369","price":40.0,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/9781916937369-hermsprong.jpg?v=1783893759"}],"url":"https:\/\/bookhero.pro\/collections\/robert-bage.oembed","provider":"Book Hero","version":"1.0","type":"link"}