Common Sense (Chump Change Edition)

Softcover

ISBN 10: 164032027X ISBN 13: 9781640320277

Publisher: Chump Change, 1776

Unabridged version of Common Sense, offered for chump change. This book, through passionate argument, established the separate American identity, tipping sentiment for the American cause.

Paine was outlawed in Britain and escaped execution in France, due to the power of his pen challenging authority in the plain language of the people.

Read his most popular work that unified the American voice into action for independence in this affordable and complete volume.

Contents:

I.          Of the Origin and Design of Government in General, with Concise Remarks on the English Constitution.

II.        Of Monarchy and Hereditary Succession.

III.       Thoughts on the Present State of American Affairs.

IV.       Of the Present Ability of America, with some Miscellaneous Reflections.

Review:

"These are the times that try men's souls," begins Thomas Paine's first Crisis paper, the impassioned pamphlet that helped ignite the American Revolution. Published in Philadelphia in January of 1776, Common Sense sold 150,000 copies almost immediately. A powerful piece of propaganda, it attacked the idea of a hereditary monarchy, dismissed the chance for reconciliation with England, and outlined the economic benefits of independence while espousing equality of rights among citizens. Paine fanned a flame that was already burning, but many historians argue that his work unified dissenting voices and persuaded patriots that the American Revolution was not only necessary, but an epochal step in world history.

From the Publisher:

The Library of America is an award-winning, nonprofit program dedicated to publishing America's best and most significant writing in handsome, enduring volumes, featuring authoritative texts. Hailed as "the most important book-publishing project in the nation's history" (Newsweek), this acclaimed series is restoring America's literary heritage in "the finest-looking, longest-lasting edition ever made" (New Republic).