Common Sense, The Rights of Man and Other Essential Writings of Thomas Paine

Description: COMMON SENSE, RIGHTS OF MAN, AND OTHER ESSENTIAL WRITINGS OF THOMAS PAINE Like new. Cover is clean with minimal shelf wear. Spine is stiff. Page edges are clean. No writing, torn, missing or loose pages. See photos for more details. COMMON SENSE, RIGHTS OF MAN, AND OTHER ESSENTIAL WRITINGS OF THOMAS PAINE At the time only a modest pamphlet, Thomas Paine's 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 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." These two complete works, along with selections from his other major essays - "The Crisis," "The Age of Reason," and "Agrarian Justice" — are all presented together here in one volume, showcasing one of history's most eloquent proponents of democracy. With an introduction by Sidney Hook and a Foreword by Jack Fruchtman Jr.

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