Common Sense, Rights of Man, and Other Essential Writings of Thomas Paine

Common Sense, Rights of Man, and Other Essential Writings of Thomas Paine

Name: Common Sense, Rights of Man, and Other Essential Writings of Thomas Paine
Brand: Signet Classics
SKU: 9780451528896
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This volume contains Thomas Paine's essential works on democracy. Common Sense, his pamphlet published in 1776, demanded freedom from Britain and influenced the Declaration of Independence. Paine's defense of the... Read more

This volume contains Thomas Paine's essential works on democracy. Common Sense, his pamphlet published in 1776, demanded freedom from Britain and influenced the Declaration of Independence. Paine's defense of the French Revolution, Rights of Man, caused a sensation worldwide. This volume includes selections from his other major essays, The Crisis, The Age of Reason, and Agrarian Justice. 416 pages softcover.

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This book contains important writings by Thomas Paine, a strong supporter of democracy in American history. One of his most famous works, Common Sense, was published in 1776 and inspired the American colonies to seek freedom from Britain. Paine's powerful words influenced the Declaration of Independence and the Revolutionary War. His defense of the French Revolution, Rights of Man, also gained significant attention worldwide. In this volume, you will find these two complete works along with excerpts from other major essays by Paine such as The Crisis, The Age of Reason, and Agrarian Justice. The book has 416 pages and is in softcover format.