| Common Sense, Rights of Man, and Other Essential Writings of Thomas Paine Contributor(s): Paine, Thomas (Author), Fruchtman, Jack (Foreword by), Hook, Sidney (Introduction by) |
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ISBN: 0451528891 ISBN-13: 9780451528896 Publisher: Signet Classics OUR PRICE: $6.26 Product Type: Mass Market Paperbound - Other Formats Published: July 2003 Annotation: Noted works by one of the most eloquent proponents of democracy are together in this one volume. Paine's 1776 pamphlet "Common Sense" is joined by "The Rights of Man, " his defense of the French Revolution, and selections from "The Crisis." |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Philosophy | Political |
| Dewey: 320.011 |
| LCCN: 2003042574 |
| Series: Signet Classics |
| Physical Information: 1.09" H x 4.26" W x 6.78" (0.44 lbs) 416 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: A volume of Thomas Paine's most essential works, showcasing one of American history's most eloquent proponents of democracy. Upon publication, Thomas Paine's modest pamphlet Common Sense shocked and spurred the foundling American colonies of 1776 to action. It demanded freedom from Britain--when even the most fervent patriots were only advocating tax reform. Paine's daring prose paved the way for the Declaration of Independence and, consequently, the Revolutionary War. For "without the pen of Paine," as John Adams said, "the sword of Washington would have been wielded in vain." Later, his impassioned defense of the French Revolution, Rights of Man, caused a worldwide sensation. Napoleon, for one, claimed to have slept with a copy under his pillow, recommending that "a statue of gold should be erected to Paine] in every city in the universe." Here in one volume, these two complete works are joined with selections from Pain's other major essays, "The Crisis," "The Age of Reason," and "Agrarian Justice." Includes a Foreword by Jack Fruchtman Jr. and an Introduction by Sidney Hook |