Common Sense

Informationen zum Autor Thomas Paine Klappentext Thomas Paine was born in1737 at Thetford, Norfolk in England, as a son of a Quaker. He immigrated to America in 1774. There he published works criticising the slavery and supporting American independence. He became very popular but returned to England where he became involved in the French Revolution. After that he returned to America where he died in 1802. Zusammenfassung The book that created the modern United States, Paine's incendiary call for Americans to revolt against British rule converted millions to the cause of independence and set out a vision of a just society - free from corruption and cronyism - which remains inspiring today.

Product details

• Authors: Thomas Paine
• Publisher: Penguin Books Uk
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback
• Released: 02.09.2004
• EAN: 9780141018904
• ISBN: 978-0-14-101890-4
• No. of pages: 112
• Dimensions: 110 mm x 180 mm x 8 mm
• Series: Penguin Great Ideas; Penguin Books, Great Ideas; Great Ideas; Penguin Press Great Ideas; Penguin Great Ideas; Penguin Press Great Ideas; Penguin Books, Great Ideas
• Subjects: Fiction > Narrative literature; Humanities, art, music > Philosophy > German idealism, 19th century; USA, Social & political philosophy, social and political philosophy, 18th century, c 1700 to c 1799, Revolutions, uprisings, rebellions, United States of America, USA, History of the Americas, National liberation & independence, post-colonialism, C 1700 To C 1800, National liberation and independence, HISTORY / Military / Revolutions & Wars of Independence