The Thomas Paine Reader
Start Publishing LLC · Print & ebook · July 18, 2013
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- Who it’s for
- Thomas Paine’s major works and shorter pieces trace his arguments on revolution, religion, and reform.
- Themes
- American independence, French Revolution, Religion and social reform
- Genres
- Revolutionary America (1775-1800), Political Philosophy, Democracy
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This major collection demonstrates the extent to which Thomas Paine (1737-1809) was an inspiration to the Americans in their struggle for independence, a passionate supporter of the French Revolution and perhaps the outstanding English radical writer of his age.
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It contains all of Paine's major works including "The Rights of Man", his groundbreaking defence of the revolutionary cause in France, "Common Sense", which won thousands over to the side of the American rebels, and the first part of "The Age of Reason" (Part One), a ferocious attack on Christianity. The shorter pieces - on capital punishment, social reform and the abolition of slavery - also confirm the great versatility and power of this master of democratic prose.
Paine’s Political Writing
Thomas Paine’s major works and shorter pieces trace his arguments on revolution, religion, and reform.
Come here for
- Paine’s defenses of the French Revolution and American independence
- Shorter pieces on capital punishment, social reform, and abolition
Expect
- Common Sense and The Rights of Man
- The first part of The Age of Reason
Where it sits
| Revolutionary America (1775-1800) | 72% |
|---|---|
| Democracy | 37% |
| Political Philosophy | 30% |
Percentages are BookFrontier’s reading of the book.
Publisher categories
- Revolutionary America (1775-1800)
- Political Philosophy
- Democracy
- Authors
- Thomas Paine
- Publisher
- Start Publishing LLC
- Published
- July 18, 2013
- Format
- Print & ebook
- Theme
- American independence · French Revolution · Religion and social reform
- Reading lane
- Revolutionary America (1775-1800)