Common Sense

What it's about

The pamphlet that turned a quarrel with Parliament into a war for independence: Paine's plain-spoken case against monarchy and for an American republic, read aloud in taverns and camps across the colonies in 1776.

Who it's for

- Anyone who wants the argument that persuaded a continent - Students of the American Revolution - Readers interested in political persuasion at its most effective

What’s inside

1. 1

   INTRODUCTION.

   2 min
2. 2

   OF THE ORIGIN AND DESIGN OF GOVERNMENT IN GENERAL, WITH CONCISE REMARKS ON THE ENGLISH CONSTITUTION.

   10 min
3. 3

   OF MONARCHY AND HEREDITARY SUCCESSION.

   16 min
4. 4

   THOUGHTS ON THE PRESENT STATE OF AMERICAN AFFAIRS.

   29 min
5. 5

   OF THE PRESENT ABILITY OF AMERICA, WITH SOME MISCELLANEOUS REFLEXIONS.

   17 min
6. 6

   APPENDIX.

   24 min

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