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Common Sense - By Thomas Paine
Philadelphia, February 14, 1776
Published in 1776, Common Sense challenged the authority of the British government and the royal monarchy. The plain language that Paine used spoke to the common people of America and was the first work to openly ask for independence from Great Britain.
- Introduction
- Introduction to the Third Edition By Thomas Paine - Philadelphia, February 14, 1776
- Origin and Design
- Of the Origin and Design of Government in General, with Concise Remarks on the English Constitution By Thomas Paine
- Of Monarchy
- Of Monarchy and Hereditary Succession By Thomas Paine
- Present State
- Thoughts on the Present State of American Affairs By Thomas Paine
- Present Ability
- Of the Present Ability of America: with some Miscellaneous Reflections By Thomas Paine
- Appendix
- Appendix to the Third Edition By Thomas Paine
