Common Sense, Rights of Man, and Other Essential Writings of Thomas Paine
$28.47
- Paperback
416 pages
- Release Date
30 June 2003
Summary
Paine‘s daring prose paved the way for the Declaration of Independence and the Revolutionary War. This volume also includes ""The Crisis,"" ""The Age of Reason,"" and ""Agrarian Justice.""
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9780451528896 |
|---|---|
| ISBN-10: | 0451528891 |
| Series: | Signet Classics (Hardcover) |
| Author: | Thomas Paine |
| Publisher: | Signet Classics |
| Imprint: | Signet Classics |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 416 |
| Release Date: | 30 June 2003 |
| Weight: | 285g |
| Dimensions: | 28mm x 108mm x 172mm |
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Without…Paine, the sword of Washington would have been wielded in vain.
“Without…Paine, the sword of Washington would have been wielded in vain.”–John Adams
About The Author
Thomas Paine
Paine was born in Norfolk, England, on January 29, 1737. He received a basic education in history, mathematics, and science, but left school at age 13 to apprentice in his father’s corsetmaking shop. In 1757, he spent time at sea aboard the privateer ship King of Prussia, and later found employment as a journeyman staymaker in London. All the while, Paine continued to study on his own, influenced by the work of two leading figures of the Enlightenment, Isaac Newton and John Locke. He began writing political pamphlets, and at the urging of Benjamin Franklin, emigrated to Philadelphia in 1774 to
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