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Common Sense

and Other Writings

By: Thomas Paine, Gordon S. Wood

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Paperback | 11 February 2003 | Edition Number 1

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352 Pages

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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.

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"No writer has exceeded Paine in ease and familiarity of style; in perspicuity of expression, happiness of elucidation, and in simple unassuming language." --Thomas Jefferson

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Biographical Note
Introduction
A Note on the Text
Common Sense (1776)	p. 3
Four Letters on Interesting Subjects (1776)	p. 57
The American Crises (1776,1783)	p. 81
Letter to the Abbe Raynal (1782)	p. 97
Rights of Man, Part the Second (1792)	p. 127
The Age of Reason (Part One) (1794)	p. 243
Notes	p. 301
Bibliography	p. 315
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Common Sense

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