The Age of Reason (Writing of Thomas Paine) - Softcover

Thomas Paine

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1603863400 ISBN 13: 9781603863407

Publisher: Watchmaker Publishing, 2010

Synopsis

A Complete, Unabridged Edition Of Parts I and II Taken From 'The Writings Of Thomas Paine,' Collected and Edited By Moncure Conway (Volume Four-1896), To Include A General and Editor's Introduction, Plus All Charts and Tables, In Addition To Detailed Notes and Footnotes With Numerous Comparisons and Critique Of The Initial French Edition

About this title

About the Author:

English-born Thomas Paine left behind hearth and home for adventures on the high seas at nineteen. Upon returning to shore, he became a tax officer, and it was this job that inspired him to write The Case of the Officers of Excise in 1772. Paine then immigrated to Philadelphia, and in 1776 he published Common Sense, a defense of American independence from England. After returning to Europe, Paine wrote his famous Rights of Man as a response to criticism of the French Revolution. He was subsequently labeled as an outlaw, leading him to flee to France where he joined the National Convention. However, in 1793 Paine was imprisoned, and during this time he wrote the first part of The Age of Reason, an anti-church text which would go on to be his most famous work. After his release, Paine returned to America where he passed away in 1809.

About this edition

• Publisher: Watchmaker Publishing
• Publication date: 2010
• ISBN 10: 1603863400
• ISBN 13: 9781603863407
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 220
• Editor: Moncure Daniel Conway