Hermsprong
Bage, Robert / Perkins, Pamela
Robert Bage's Hermsprong satirises English society of the 1790s targeting, in particular, corrupt clergymen, grasping lawyers and wicked aristocrats. The protagonist, a European raised among Native Americans, visits Europe and is dismayed by what he encounters. While such satire might seem conventional enough, Hermsprong is distinguished from other political novels of the period by its comedy. This Broadview edition contains extensive primary ...