Common Sense

Writing Common Sense, Paine spurred his fellow Americans to action andt soon came to symbolize the spirit of the Revolution itself.

About the author

Thomas Paine (1737-1809) was an English-born American political activist, philosopher, political theorist, and revolutionary. One of the Founding Fathers of the United States, he authored the two most influential pamphlets at the start of the American Revolution and inspired the patriots in 1776 to declare independence from Britain.

Summary

Thomas Paine published Common Sense in 1776, a time when America was a hotbed of revolution. The pamphlet, which called for America's political freedom, sold more than 150,000 copies in three months. Paine not only spurred his fellow Americans to action but soon came to symbolize the spirit of the Revolution itself. His writing challenged the British Government and the Royal monarchy. His persuasive pieces, written so elegantly, spoke to the hearts and minds of the common people of America and encouraged all those fighting for freedom from England.

Product details

• Authors: Thomas Paine
• Publisher: Ingram Publishers Services
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 10.04.2019
• EAN: 9781722502126
• ISBN: 978-1-72250-212-6
• Dimensions: 127 mm x 203 mm x 5 mm
• Weight: 104 g
• Subjects: Fiction > Narrative literature; Guides > Self-help, everyday life > Lifestyle, personal development; Social sciences, law, business > Political science > Political science and political education; USA, SELF-HELP / Personal Growth / Self-Esteem, Modern history to 20th century: c 1700 to c 1900, SELF-HELP / Personal Growth / Success, SELF-HELP / Motivational & Inspirational, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Sociology / General, HISTORY / Social History, Social & cultural history, Society & culture: general, POLITICAL SCIENCE / American Government / General, BUSINESS & ECONOMICS / Careers / General, HISTORY / Historiography, LITERARY COLLECTIONS / General, BUSINESS & ECONOMICS / Personal Success, HISTORY / United States / Revolutionary Period (1775-1800), Assertiveness, motivation & self-esteem, Indigenous Peoples, Politics & government, Classical texts, Historiography, Advice on careers & achieving success, Social and cultural history, United States of America, USA, Politics and government, History of the Americas, Society and culture: general, Advice on careers and achieving success, Relating to Native American people, C 1700 To C 1800, Ancient, classical and medieval texts, c 1765 to 1783 (American Revolutionary period), c 1783 to c 1800 (American Federalist era), SOCIAL SCIENCE / Native American Studies, HISTORY / Indigenous / General