Product Description
This hardcover, pocket-sized edition of Thomas Paine's Common Sense, the revolutionary pamphlet that helped ignite the American Revolution, is perfect for students and travelers! The small book includes the complete text of Common Sense and easily fits in a backpack or carry-on bag. Hardcover. 80 pages. Measures 4" W x 6.5" H. ISBN 9781557094582.
Inspiration
Thomas Paine arrived in America from England in 1774. A friend of Benjamin Franklin, he was a poet and author of tracts, or short pamphlets, condemning the slave trade. In 1775, as hostilities between Britain and the colonies intensified, Paine wrote Common Sense to encourage the colonies to break free from Britain's exploitative hold and fight for independence. Common Sense was published on January 10, 1776, and sold half a million copies, about 75 million today!
