| Common Sense Contributor(s): Paine, Thomas (Author) |
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ISBN: 1503230406 ISBN-13: 9781503230408 Publisher: Createspace Independent Publishing Platform OUR PRICE: $7.82 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: November 2014 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Social Science - Literary Criticism | Comparative Literature - Non-classifiable |
| Dewey: 973.3 |
| Lexile Measure: 1330 |
| Physical Information: 0.11" H x 6" W x 9" (0.18 lbs) 52 pages |
| Themes: - Chronological Period - 18th Century |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: a pamphlet written by Thomas Paine in 1775-76 that inspired people in the Thirteen Colonies to declare and fight for independence from Great Britain in the summer of 1776. In clear, simple language it explained the advantages of and the need for immediate independence. It was published anonymously on January 10, 1776, at the beginning of the American Revolution and became an immediate sensation. It was sold and distributed widely and read aloud at taverns and meeting places |