TY - BOOK AU - Paine,Thomas AU - Ross,Laura AU - Paine,Thomas TI - Common sense ; : and Rights of man : bold-faced thoughts on revolut ion, reason, and personal freedom / SN - 9781402778674 U1 - 320.09 PY - 2011/// CY - New York : PB - Sterling, KW - Political science KW - History KW - 18th century KW - Monarchy KW - Early works to 1800 KW - United States KW - Politics and government KW - 1775-1783 N1 - Includes index; Common sense - Rights of man N2 - "Thomas Paine's powerful essays inspired two of the most important r evolutions in history, in America and France. America's first bestselle r, 'Common Sense' (1776) is a ringing denunciation of corrupt monarchie s...'Rights of Man' (1791) is a fiery condemnation of a former friend's writings and a further exploration of Paine's beliefs in innovation, f ree thought, and democracy..."--P. [4] of cover ER -