Common sense and other writings / Thomas Paine ; edited and with an introduction by Gordon S. Wood ; notes by George W. Boudreau.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Paine, Thomas, 1737-1809.

Contributor:

Wood, Gordon S.

Series:

Modern Library classics

The Modern Library classics

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Paine, Thomas, 1737-1809.

Paine, Thomas.

Political science--Early works to 1800.

Political science.

Political science--History--18th century.

United States--Politics and government--1775-1783.

United States.

Politics and government.

Genre:

Early works.

History.

Physical Description:

xxvi, 313 pages ; 21 cm

Edition:

Modern Library pbk. ed.

Place of Publication:

New York : Modern Library, 2003.

Summary:

Includes the complete texts of Common Sense; Rights of Man, Part the Second; The Age of Reason (part one); Four Letters on Interesting Subjects, published anonymously and just discovered to be Paine's work; and Letter to the Abbe Raynal, Paine's first examination of world events; as well as selections from The American Crises. 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.

Contents:

Common sense (1776)

Four letters on interesting subjects (1776)

The American crisis (1776, 1783)

Letter to the Abbe Raynal (1782)

Rights of man, part the second (1792)

The Age of Reason (part one) (1794).

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references (page 315).

Local Notes:

Athenaeum copy: Shober Family Fund bookplate.

ISBN:

0375760113

9780375760112

OCLC:

49760665