Common Sense (AmazonClassics Edition) - Couverture souple

Paine, Thomas

Couverture souple

ISBN 10 : 1542049083 ISBN 13 : 9781542049085

Editeur : AmazonClassics, 2017

Synopsis

Published anonymously on January 10, 1776, Thomas Paine’s legendary work made the case for American independence.

An immediate sensation across the thirteen colonies, Common Sense extolled Paine’s belief that government should be simple and represent the will of the people, acting not as an oppressor but as a body to protect society. His clear and persuasive argument appealed to the common people, impressing on them the importance of secession from Great Britain. Six months after Common Sense was published, independence was declared, and the American Revolution was born.

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Revised edition: Previously published as Common Sense, this edition of Common Sense (AmazonClassics Edition) includes editorial revisions.

A propos du livre

À propos de l'auteur

Thomas Paine (1737–1809) was born in Thetford, England, and he was brought to America by Benjamin Franklin two years before the American Revolution. An activist, philosopher, and revolutionary, Paine went on to write the two most influential works encouraging the revolution, Common Sense and the pamphlet series The American Crisis.

Following America’s independence from England, Paine moved to France in 1790, where he became a key figure in the French Revolution, writing another pro-revolutionary work, Rights of Man. In addition to his political works, Paine also wrote the deist pamphlet The Age of Reason, a challenge of both the Bible and organized religion. Unlike his other works, The Age of Reason was poorly received and led to his ostracism by the community at large. Though Paine is now considered a great figure in American history, only six people attended his funeral.

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: AmazonClassics
• Date d'édition: 2017
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 1542049083
• ISBN 13: 9781542049085
• Reliure: Broché
• Nombre de pages: 74
• Coordonnées du fabricant: Amazon Publishing, Amazon Media EU S.à r.l.; https://amazonpublishing.amazon.com/work-with-us.html; ; 38, avenue John F. Kennedy; Luxembourg; L-1855; Luxembourg