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Common Sense

Author
Thomas Paine
Read by
Sebastian Blackwood
Language
English
Length
1 hour 56 minutes
ISBN
9781787369924
Published
15 May 2024
Imprint
Adelphi Press
  • American Revolution
  • independence
  • democracy
  • self-governance
  • liberty
  • republicanism
  • monarchy critique
  • political philosophy
  • colonial America
  • revolutionary pamphlet

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"Common Sense" by Thomas Paine is a captivating call to action, igniting the spark for American independence. In this electrifying pamphlet, Paine skillfully dissects the flaws of British monarchy and champions the virtues of freedom and self-governance. With persuasive eloquence, he persuades colonists to embrace revolution and envision a democratic republic. A work of profound impact, it remains a timeless manifesto for liberty and justice.

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Thomas Paine (1737–1809) had the rare gift of making radical ideas feel like common sense. Common Sense helped turn colonial grievance into a republic; The Rights of Man carried that fire back across the Atlantic; later The Age of Reason scandalised the pious without losing his faith in human dignity. Paine wrote for taverns and barracks, not for salons — short sentences, large claims, a nerve that still startles.

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