Hermsprong: or, Man As He is Not is a 1796 philosophical novel by Robert Bage.

It was shaped by the revolutionary ideas of its period and expresses some feminist views through two of its characters, the eponymous hero and Maria Fluart.

[1] The views voiced by Fluart were applauded by Mary Wollstonecraft.

With only nature to teach him, he sees through the hypocrisy of English society and manners.

The novel is notable for pursuing the theme of the noble savage and, in particular, nativism.