Rights of Man (Penguin American Library)

Paine, Thomas

ISBN 10: 0140390154 / ISBN 13: 9780140390155

Published by Penguin Classics, 1984

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Synopsis:

One of the great classics on democracy, Rights of Man was published in England in 1791 as a vindication of the French Revolution and a critique of the British system of government. In direct, forceful prose, Paine defends popular rights, national independence, revolutionary war, and economic growth - all considered dangerous and even seditious issues. In his introduction Eric Foner presents an overview of Paine's career as political theorist and pamphleteer, and supplies essential background material to Rights of Man. He discusses how Paine created a language of modern politics that brought important issues to the common man and the working classes and assesses the debt owed to Paine by the American and British radical traditions.

About the Author: Thomas Paine was born in1737 at Thetford, Norfolk in England, as a son of a Quaker. He immigrated to America in 1774. There he published works criticising the slavery and supporting American independence. He became very popular but returned to England where he became involved in the French Revolution. After that he returned to America where he died in 1802.

Bibliographic Details

Title: Rights of Man (Penguin American Library)
Publisher: Penguin Classics
Publication Date: 1984
Binding: Soft cover
Condition: Good