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Common Sense (AmazonClassics Edition)

By: Thomas Paine
Narrated by: Matthew Lloyd Davies
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Published anonymously on January 10, 1776, Thomas Paine's legendary work made the case for American independence.

An immediate sensation across the thirteen colonies, Common Sense extolled Paine's belief that government should be simple and represent the will of the people, acting not as an oppressor but as a body to protect society. His clear and persuasive argument appealed to the common people, impressing on them the importance of secession from Great Britain. Six months after Common Sense was published, independence was declared, and the American Revolution was born.

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Revised edition: Previously published as Common Sense, this edition of Common Sense (AmazonClassics Edition) includes editorial revisions.

Public Domain (P)2017 Brilliance Publishing, Inc., all rights reserved. Americas Military Revolution & Founding United States
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Thomas Paine's pamphlet beautifully written, and equally well performed by Matthew Lloyd Davies, speaks to the Twenty-First century with almost the. same immediacy as it did the Eighteenth. Paine's political analysis is still relevant to the political systems of today, many of them unfit for purpose. I recommend this book to anyone with an interest in good writing or in politics. It is only a couple of hours long and the time passed quickly.

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