品牌：Thomas Paine
基本信息
·出版社：Dover Publications Inc.
·页码：64 页码
·出版日：1997年
·ISBN：9780486296029
·条码：9780486296029
·装帧：平装
内容简介
WhenCommon Sensewas published in January 1776, it sold, by some estimates, a stunning 150,000 copies in the colonies. What exactly made this pamphlet so appealing? This is a question not only about the state of mind of Paine's audience, but also about the role of public opinion and debate, the function of the press, and the shape of political culture in the colonies.This Broadview edition of Paine’s famous pamphlet attempts to reconstruct the context in which it appeared and to recapture the energy and passion of the dispute over the political future of the British colonies in North America. Included along with the text of Common Sense are some of the contemporary arguments for and against the Revolution by John Dickinson, John Adams, and Thomas Jefferson; materials from the debate that followed the pamphlet's publication showing the difficulty of the choices facing the colonists; the Declaration of Independence; and the Pennsylvania Constitution of 1776.--This text refers to thePaperbackedition.
作者简介
Edward Larkin is Coordinator of the American Studies Program and Assistant Professor of English at the University of Richmond. He has published several articles on Thomas Paine and has completed a manuscript on Paine and political writing during the Revolutionary era.--This text refers to thePaperbackedition.
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Amazon.com
"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 Sensesold 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 citizens. Paine fanned a flame that was already burning, but many historians argue that his work unified dissenting voices and persuaded patriots that the American Revolution was not only necessary, but an epochal step in world history.--This text refers to thePaperbackedition.
FromAudioFile
Thomas Paine alienated his British countrymen by championing the American and French Revolutions. In fact, he ended up alienating the Americans and French, too--but not before publishing passionate and influential writings that still stir hearts and minds. His pamphlet COMMON SENSE (1776) provided a concise, plain-language rationale for America's break with the mother country. It still makes valuable reading. Narrator George Vafiadis captures the essay's passion and sincerity, but skimps on the meaning. He has so wrapped himself up in an orator's mannerisms that he leaves little room for the sense of COMMON SENSE, aside from marking the punctuation. Y.R. © AudioFile 2003, Portland, Maine--Copyright © AudioFile, Portland, Maine--This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.
KLIATT Magazine
Well orated. The language and sentiment are not as outmoded as some listeners might expect and it definitely feels patriotic...--This text refers to theAudio CDedition.
Michael W. Zuckerman, University of Pennsylvania
It invites readers to encounter Common Sense in the fullness of its historical setting...--This text refers to thePaperbackedition.
Michael Meranze, University of California, San Diego
Edward Larkin's new edition of Tom Paine's Common Sense will be a boon to teachers and students...--This text refers to thePaperbackedition.
Michael Meranze, University of California, San Diego
Edward Larkin's new edition of Tom Paine's Common Sense will be a boon to teachers and students.--This text refers to thePaperbackedition.
Michael W. Zuckerman, University of Pennsylvania
...many fine editions of this indispensable American text. But this one is richer and more rewarding than the others.--This text refers to thePaperbackedition.
Daniel Vickers, University of California, San Diego
...the best edition of Paine's Common Sense available.--This text refers to thePaperbackedition.
Richard Boyd, University of Wisconsin-Madison
...this should become the definitive new edition of Paine's classic tract.--This text refers to thePaperbackedition.
Review
?No writer has exceeded Paine in ease and familiarity of style; in perspicuity of expression, happiness of elucidation, and in simple unassuming language.? ?Thomas Jefferson
From the Trade Paperback edition.--This text refers to theMass Market Paperbackedition.
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