The Thomas Paine Reader (Penguin Classics)

Passionate and eloquent, compelling and versatile, Thomas Paine inspired the Americans in their battle for independence, supported the French Revolution and the greatest pioneering English thinkers. Penguin Classics: The Thomas Paine Reader includes all of his ultimate masterpieces in one volume. A brilliant defense of the French Revolution, The Rights of Man skillfully outlines democratic values. Common Sense won thousands to the American rebels’ side with its sound principles and convincing reasoning. The infamous The Age of Reason ferociously attacked traditional Christianity. His remarkable works also discuss topics such as abolition, capital punishment and George Washington.