Common Sense
Advocating Independence to People in the Thirteen Colonies - Addressed to the Inhabitants of AmericaBy Thomas Paine
Length31h 40m
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Thomas Paine's 'Common Sense' is a revolutionary pamphlet that played a significant role in shaping the political landscape of the American colonies during the Revolutionary War. Paine's straightforward and persuasive writing style makes complex political ideas accessible to the common reader, as he argues for the independence of the colonies from British rule. The pamphlet criticizes monarchy and hereditary succession, advocating for a democratic form of government based on the principles of natural rights and equality. 'Common Sense' serves as a powerful call to action, inspiring many colonists to support the cause of independence. Paine's bold and uncompromising language challenges readers to consider their own beliefs and commitments to the revolutionary cause. This seminal work marks a turning point in American history, setting the stage for the Declaration of Independence and the establishment of a new nation.
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Length31 hrs 40 mins
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Publish dateOct 16, 2017
LanguageEnglish
Table of contents
1The Autobiographical Works of Thomas Jefferson (Vol. 1-4)
2Common Sense
3On the Origin and Design of Government in General, with Concise Remarks on the English Constitution
4Of Monarchy and Hereditary Succession
5Thoughts on the Present State of American Affairs
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6Of the Present Ability of America: with some Miscellaneous Reflections
7The Life Of Thomas Paine by Moncure D. Conway
8Preface
9Chapter I. Early Influences
10Chapter II. Early Struggles
11Chapter III. Domestic Trouble
12Chapter IV. The New World
13On March 4, 1775, Paine writes Franklin from Philadelphia
14Chapter V. Liberty And Equality
15Chapter VI. "Common Sense"
16Chapter VII. Under The Banner Of Independence
17Chapter VIII. Soldier And Secretary
18Chapter IX. French Aid, And The Paine-deane Controversy
19Chapter X. A Story By Gouverneur Morris
20Chapter XI. Cause, Country, Self
21Chapter XII. A Journey To France
22Chapter XIII. The Muzzled Ox Treading Out The Grain
23Chapter XIV. Great Washington And Poor Paine
24Chapter XV. Pontifical And Political Inventions
25Chapter XVI. Returning To The Old Home
26Chapter XVII. A British Lion With An American Heart
27Chapter XVIII. Paine's Letters To Jefferson In Paris
28Chapter XIX. The Key Of The Bastille
29Chapter XX. "The Rights Of Man"
30Chapter XXI. Founding The European Republic
31Chapter XXII. The Right Of Evolution
32Chapter XXIII. The Deputy For Calais In The Convention
33Chapter XXIV. Outlawed In England
34Chapter I. "Kill The King, But Not The Man"
35Chapter II. An Outlawed English Ambassador
36Chapter III. Revolution vs. Constitution
37Chapter IV. A Garden In The Faubourg St. Denis
38Chapter V. A Conspiracy
39Chapter VI. A Testimony Under The Guillotine
40Chapter VII. A Minister And His Prisoner
41Chapter VIII. Sick And In Prison
42Chapter IX. A Restoration
43Chapter X. The Silence Of Washington
44Chapter XI. "The Age Of Reason"
45Chapter XII. Friendships
46Chapter XIII. Theophilanthropy
47Chapter XIV. The Republican Abdiel
48Chapter XV. The Last Year In Europe
49Chapter XVI. The American Inquisition
50Chapter XVII. New Rochelle And The Bonnevilles
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