Common Sense (Xist Classics) info
Required reading for Every American Read the polical pamphlet that sparked the American war for independence. Common Sense was published in 1776 and took the colonies by storm with its case for a seperation from Great Britian and a rousing call to action."These are the times that try men's souls," begins Thomas Paine's first Crisis paper, the impassioned pamphlet that helped ignite the American Revolution. Published in Philadelphia in January of 1776, Common Sense sold 150,000 copies almost immediately. A powerful piece of propaganda, it attacked the idea of a hereditary monarchy, dismissed the chance for reconciliation with England, and outlined the economic benefits of independence while espousing equality of rights among citiz