Common Sense by Thomas Paine
Common Sense is a pamphlet written by Thomas Paine in 1775--76 that inspired people in the Thirteen Colonies to declare and fight for
independence from Great Britain in the summer of 1776. In clear, simple language it explained the advantages of and the need for immediate independence.
It was published anonymously on January 10, 1776, at the beginning of the American Revolution and became an immediate sensation. It was sold and distributed
widely and read aloud at taverns and meeting places. Washington had it read to all his troops, which at the time had surrounded the British army in Boston.
In proportion to the population of the colonies at that time (2.5 million), it had the largest sale and circulation of any book published in American history.
(from wikipedia.org)
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| Common Sense by Thomas Paine The Project Gutenberg EBook of Common Sense, by Thomas Paine. Read this ebook online (HTML). Download This eBook. EPUB. Kindle. Plain Text. |
| Common Sense Author: Thomas Paine, 1737-1809. Subject: Society of Friends; Political science; Monarchy; United States. Publisher: Girard, Kan.: Appeal to Reason. Book Contributor: University of California Libraries. |
| Common Sense, by Thomas Paine Text is from the First Edition published in January, 1776. Table of Contents. 1. Of the Origin and Design of Government in General. 2. Of Monarchy and Hereditary Succession. ... |
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| Common Sense: Thomas Paine LibriVox recording of Common Sense, by Thomas Paine. Read by Bob Neufeld. Source: Librivox recording of a public-domain text. |
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