Why does Hermsprong largely ignore London? Robert Bage’s novel challenges the cultural dominance of the capital and gives voice to a growing provincial readership in late eighteenth-century Britain. Read More…

Why does Hermsprong insist on travelling everywhere on foot? In late eighteenth-century Britain, walking signalled social rank, and Bage turns that simple act into a quiet challenge to the hierarchy of polite society. Read More…

P-Wave Classics publishes Volume I of Robert Bage’s Hermsprong (1796), restoring the radical novel to its original three-volume form. A bold satire of privilege and power, newly introduced and annotated. Read More…

The current wave of enthusiasm for classics reflects the joy of discovery. At P-Wave Press, we find that same spirit in the radical literature of the late 18th and early 19th century, where writers challenged society across class and gender. Read More…