| Common Sense: and Other Writings Contributor(s): Paine, Thomas (Author), Wood, Gordon S. (Editor) |
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ISBN: 0375760113 ISBN-13: 9780375760112 Publisher: Penguin Random House LLC (No Starch) OUR PRICE: $13.50 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: February 2003 Annotation: Includes the complete texts of "Common Sense; Rights of Man, Part the Second; The Age of Reason (part one); "Four Letters on Interesting Subjects, published anonymously and just discovered to be Paine's work; and "Letter to the Abbe Raynal, Paine's first examination of world events; as well as selections from "The American Crises In 1776, America was a hotbed of enlightenment and revolution. Thomas Paine not only spurred his fellow Americans to action but soon came to symbolize the spirit of the Revolution. His elegantly persuasive pieces spoke to the hearts and minds of those fighting for freedom. He was later outlawed in Britain, jailed in France, and finally labeled an atheist upon his return to America. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Political Science | Essays - Political Science | Political Freedom - Political Science | Civil Rights |
| Dewey: 320.51 |
| LCCN: 2002070279 |
| Lexile Measure: 1330 |
| Series: Modern Library Classics |
| Physical Information: 0.74" H x 5.22" W x 8.06" (0.56 lbs) 352 pages |
| Themes: - Theometrics - Secular - Chronological Period - 18th Century |
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| Publisher Description: Includes the complete texts of Common Sense; Rights of Man, Part the Second; The Age of Reason (part one); Four Letters on Interesting Subjects, published anonymously and just discovered to be Paine's work; and Letter to the Abb Raynal, Paine's first examination of world events; as well as selections from The American Crises In 1776, America was a hotbed of enlightenment and revolution. Thomas Paine not only spurred his fellow Americans to action but soon came to symbolize the spirit of the Revolution. His elegantly persuasive pieces spoke to the hearts and minds of those fighting for freedom. He was later outlawed in Britain, jailed in France, and finally labeled an atheist upon his return to America. |