Common Sense
Written by Thomas Paine
Narrated by Gary Gilberd
4.5/5
()
About this audiobook
Common Sense is a pamphlet written by Thomas Paine advocating independence from Great Britain to people in the Thirteen Colonies.
Written in clear and persuasive prose, Paine marshaled moral and political arguments to encourage common people in the Colonies to fight for egalitarian government. It was published anonymously on January 10, 1776, at the beginning of the American Revolution, and became an immediate sensation.
It was sold and distributed widely and read aloud at taverns and meeting places. In proportion to the population of the colonies at that time (2.5 million), it had the largest sale and circulation of any book published in American history.
As of 2016, it remains the all-time best selling American title, and is still in print today.
An Author's Republic audio production.
Thomas Paine
Thomas Paine (1736-1809) was an English born American activist, philosopher, and author. Before moving to America, Paine worked as a stay maker, but would often get fired for his questionable business practices. Out of a job, separated from his wife, and falling into debt, Paine decided to move to America for a fresh start. There, he not only made a fresh start for himself, but helped pave the way for others, too. Paine was credited to be a major inspiration for the American Revolution. His series of pamphlets affected American politics by voicing concerns that were not yet intellectually considered by early American society.
More audiobooks from Thomas Paine
Political Science. Classics Collection:: Sun Tzu-The Art of War, Plato-The Republic, Niccolo Machiavelli-The Prince, Lao Tzu-Tao Te Ching, Thomas More-Utopia, Thomas Paine-Common Sense, Karl Marx, Friedrich Engels-The Communist Manifesto Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Common Sense Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratings
Related to Common Sense
Related audiobooks
The American Crisis aka "The Crisis" Rating: 2 out of 5 stars2/5Thomas Jefferson: American Revolutionary Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Common Sense (version 2) Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsThomas Jefferson Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsThomas Paine: Common Sense and the Age of Reason Explained Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5George Washington: The Wonder of the Age Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Benjamin Franklin: Autobiography Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Thomas Jefferson An Autobiography: The Lost Manuscript Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5Common Sense Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsDemocracy in America Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5Rights of Man Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5The Federalist Papers Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5The Age of Reason Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5Two Treatises of Civil Government Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Jefferson An Autobiography In Letters & Private Writings Rating: 3 out of 5 stars3/5A Letter Concerning Toleration Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5The Declaration of Independence Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5George Washington's Rules of Civility & Decent Behavior Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Two Treatises of Government Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsDeclaration of Independence of the United States of America Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5The Gettysburg Address 150th Anniversary Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsNarrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass: An American Slave Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5On the Duty of Civil Disobedience Rating: 3 out of 5 stars3/5Alexander Hamilton Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Civil Disobedience Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Speeches and Writings of Abraham Lincoln Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5Reflections on the Revolution in France Rating: 3 out of 5 stars3/5The Spirit of Laws (Volume 1) Rating: 3 out of 5 stars3/5
Classics For You
The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5The Iliad: A New Translation by Caroline Alexander Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5The Fountainhead Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5The Silmarillion Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5The Old Man and the Sea Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5The Complete Sherlock Holmes Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5The Picture of Dorian Gray: Classic Tales Edition Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5The Bell Jar Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Their Eyes Were Watching God Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5Series of Unfortunate Events #1 Multi-Voice, A: The Bad Beginning Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5A Tree Grows in Brooklyn Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5War & Peace - Volume I Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5The Perks of Being a Wallflower Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5Frankenstein Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5The Crucible Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Stone Blind: A Novel Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Pride and Prejudice: Classic Tales Edition Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/520,000 Leagues Under the Sea: Classic Tales Edition Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Atlas Shrugged Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5The Legend of Sleepy Hollow: Classic Tales Edition Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Flowers in the Attic: 40th Anniversary Edition Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5To Kill a Mockingbird Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5The Great Gatsby Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5White Noise Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Sense and Sensibility Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Schindler's List Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5A Tale of Two Cities Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5The Master and Margarita Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Emma: Classic Tales Edition Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5A Thousand Ships: A Novel Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5
Related categories
Reviews for Common Sense
5 ratings1 review
- Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5This book really made me think about how life for Americans were under British rule, and how life is right now. My favorite part was towards the end when he writes something along the lines of independence is the thing that would unite us.