{"product_id":"common-sense-the-rights-of-man-and-other-essential-writings-of-thomaspaine-isbn-9780451528896","title":"Common Sense, the Rights of Man and Other Essential Writings of ThomasPaine","description":"\u003cb\u003eA volume of Thomas Paine's most essential works, showcasing one of American history's most eloquent proponents of democracy.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eUpon publication, Thomas Paine’s modest pamphlet \u003ci\u003eCommon Sense\u003c\/i\u003e shocked and spurred the foundling American colonies of 1776 to action. It demanded freedom from Britain—when even the most fervent patriots were only advocating tax reform. Paine’s daring prose paved the way for the Declaration of Independence and, consequently, the Revolutionary War. For “without the pen of Paine,” as John Adams said, “the sword of Washington would have been wielded in vain.” \u003cbr\u003e  \u003cbr\u003e Later, his impassioned defense of the French Revolution, \u003ci\u003eRights of Man\u003c\/i\u003e, caused a worldwide sensation. Napoleon, for one, claimed to have slept with a copy under his pillow, recommending that “a statue of gold should be erected to [Paine] in every city in the universe.”\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eHere in one volume, these two complete works are joined with selections from Pain's other major essays, “The Crisis,” “The Age of Reason,” and “Agrarian Justice.”\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eIncludes a Foreword by Jack Fruchtman Jr.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eand an Introduction by Sidney Hook\u003c\/b\u003eCommon Sense, Rights of Man, and Other Essential Writings of Thomas PaineForeword\u003cbr\u003eIntroduction\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eCOMMON SENSE\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eIntroduction\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eOf the origin and design of government in general\u003cbr\u003eOf monarchy and hereditary succession\u003cbr\u003eThoughts on the present state of American affairs\u003cbr\u003eOf the present ability of America\u003cbr\u003eAppendix\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe Crisis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eNumber I\u003cbr\u003eNumber III (Selections)\u003cbr\u003eNumber IV (Selections)\u003cbr\u003eNumber V\u003cbr\u003eNumber VII (Selections)\u003cbr\u003eNumber VIII (Selections)\u003cbr\u003eNumber XIII\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eRights of Man\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003ePart the First\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003ePrefaces: To the French Edition; To the English Edition\u003cbr\u003eRights of Man\u003cbr\u003eDeclaration of the Rights of Man and of Citizens\u003cbr\u003eObservations on the Declaration of Rights\u003cbr\u003eMiscellaneous Chapter\u003cbr\u003eConclusion\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003ePart the Second: Combining Principles and Practice\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003ePreface\u003cbr\u003eIntroduction\u003cbr\u003eChapter I: Of Society and Civilization\u003cbr\u003eChapter II: Of the Origin of the Present Old Governments\u003cbr\u003eChapter III: Of the Old and New Systems of Government\u003cbr\u003eChapter IV: Of Constitutions\u003cbr\u003eChapter V: Ways and Means of Improving the Conditions of Europe, Interspersed with Miscellaneous Observations (Selections)\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe Age of Reason\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003ePart One (Selections)\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAgrarian Justice (Selections)\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eSuggested Readings\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e“Without...Paine, the sword of Washington would have been wielded in vain.”—John Adams\u003cb\u003eThomas Paine \u003c\/b\u003ewas born in England in 1737 and worked as a schoolteacher, storekeeper, and customs inspector before moving to Philadelphia in 1774. He quickly acquired a reputation as a journalist and published his hugely successful and influential pamphlet \u003ci\u003eCommon Sense\u003c\/i\u003e in 1776. \u003ci\u003eThe Crisis\u003c\/i\u003e, written when Paine was a soldier in the darkest days of the revolution—with its famous opening words, “These are the times that try men’s souls”—called for perseverance and prevented Washington’s army from disintegrating. To honor him for defending the French Revolution in \u003ci\u003eRights of Man\u003c\/i\u003e, France made him a citizen and elected him to their constitutional convention. He died in 1809.","brand":"Signet","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46305017266405,"sku":"NP9780451528896","price":8.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1842\/7735\/files\/9780451528896.jpg?v=1767723976","url":"https:\/\/k12savings.com\/products\/common-sense-the-rights-of-man-and-other-essential-writings-of-thomaspaine-isbn-9780451528896","provider":"K12savings","version":"1.0","type":"link"}