Common Sense by Thomas Paine

Common Sense

Thomas Paine

256 pages first pub 1776 (editions)

nonfiction classics history philosophy informative reflective slow-paced
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When Common Sense was published in January 1776, it sold, by some estimates, a stunning 150,000 copies in the colonies. What exactly made this pamphlet so appealing? This is a question not only about the state of mind of Paine's audience, but also...

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