| Common Sense Contributor(s): Paine, Thomas (Author), Gabaldon, Diana (Introduction by) |
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ISBN: 0553214659 ISBN-13: 9780553214659 Publisher: Bantam Classics OUR PRICE: $5.36 Product Type: Mass Market Paperbound - Other Formats Published: February 2004 Annotation: 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. "No writer has exceeded Paine in ease and familiarity of style; in perspicuity of expression, happiness of elucidation, and in simple unassuming language."--Thomas Jefferson |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Social Science - Literary Criticism | Comparative Literature - Political Science | History & Theory - General |
| Dewey: 973.3 |
| LCCN: 2004298776 |
| Lexile Measure: 1330 |
| Physical Information: 0.32" H x 4.13" W x 6.93" (0.13 lbs) 112 pages |
| Themes: - Chronological Period - 18th Century |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: 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. "No writer has exceeded Paine in ease and familiarity of style; in perspicuity of expression, happiness of elucidation, and in simple unassuming language."--Thomas Jefferson |