| Common Sense (Original Classics) Contributor(s): Paine, Thomas (Author) |
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ISBN: 1522984097 ISBN-13: 9781522984092 Publisher: Createspace Independent Publishing Platform OUR PRICE: $6.88 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: January 2016 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - History | United States - Revolutionary Period (1775-1800) |
| Dewey: FIC |
| Lexile Measure: 1330 |
| Physical Information: 0.11" H x 6" W x 9" (0.19 lbs) 54 pages |
| Themes: - Chronological Period - 18th Century |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Common Sense is 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. The pamphlet explained the advantages of and the need for immediate independence in clear, simple language. 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. |