Common Sense and Other Writings

by Paine, Thomas
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This volume includes J. M. Opal's introduction, "Thomas Paine and the Revolutionary Enlightenment, 1770s-90s," which provides essential biographical and historical details across three tumultuous decades. Paine's most important works--from Common Sense (1776) through Agrarian Justice (1796)--are reprinted and are accompanied by explanatory annotations.

Supporting materials include a wide range of documents from the turbulent years following the publication of both Common Sense and the Declaration of Independence. These include Pennsylvania's gradual emancipation statute of the 1780s, an ex-slave's impassioned call for revolutionary violence against European imperialists and masters, and a British conservative's witty rejoinder to Paine's vision of a brave new world.

Four major interpretations of Paine's work are provided by Nathan R. Perl-Rosenthal, Robert A. Ferguson, Gary Kates, and Gregory Claeys.

A Selected Bibliography is also included.
  • Format: TradePaperback
  • Author: Paine, Thomas
  • ISBN: 9780393978704
  • Condition: Used
  • Dimensions: 8.30 x 0.80
  • Number Of Pages: 352
  • Publication Year: 2012

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