Common Sense, Thomas Paine
Common Sense, Thomas Paine
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Common Sense

Author: Thomas Paine

Narrator: Emily Foster

Unabridged: 2 hr 8 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: Ink and Marble

Published: 03/03/2026


Synopsis

A plain spoken argument can change a nation.Common Sense is Thomas Paine classic political pamphlet that speaks directly to ordinary readers, challenging inherited authority and making a case for self government. With a clear voice and urgent logic, Paine questions monarchy, critiques the idea that power should pass by birth, and argues that government exists to serve the people, not rule them. This is a foundational work of political philosophy and revolutionary writing, designed to persuade through reason, moral conviction, and accessible language.Listening today, you hear a masterclass in rhetoric and civic argument. Paine lays out principles about natural rights, liberty, representation, and the responsibilities of citizens, while keeping his focus on practical outcomes rather than abstract theory. The tone is direct, energetic, and meant for public debate, making it a compelling choice for anyone interested in American history, the American Revolution, democratic ideals, and the origins of modern political thought.Press play and experience the power of ideas that demand to be heard.

About Thomas Paine

Thomas Paine (1737-1809) was an author, radical, inventor, intellectual, revolutionary, and one of the Founding Fathers of the United States. A participant in both the American and French Revolutions and in the governments that first arose from them, Paine is best remembered as the highly popular pamphleteer whose incendiary Common Sense was largely responsible for motivating the American colonists to declare independence. His other notable contributions are Rights of Man, The Age of Reason, Agrarian Justice, and The American Crisis, a pro-revolutionary pamphlet series.


Reviews

Goodreads review by Angela on March 30, 2024

"Time makes more converts than reason." – Thomas Paine And with that early quote, this reader steadily became enthralled with a founding father. I sincerely wish this novella-sized essay had been required reading while I was still in high school—or at any point in my education, for that matter. (Ok......more

Goodreads review by Michael on August 10, 2020

One of the most important works from any writer during the American War for Independence. During the darkest days of the struggle, Gen. George Washington reportedly had Paine's work read to his troops to inspire them to hold on during the months of squalor, danger, cold, and deprivation. I dare say......more

Goodreads review by Patrick on March 08, 2024

2022-01-05 As folks who know their American history know, this book helped along the American Revolution greatly. It was by far the best read book of the time, except for the bible, of course. It sold possibly a million copies, in the colonies, where the typical estimate of total population was 2.5 m......more