The Writings of Thomas Paine — Volume 2 (1779-1792): The Rights of Man by Paine
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"The Rights of Man" by Thomas Paine is a political work published in two parts in 1791 and 1792. Written in defense of the French Revolution against Edmund Burke's conservative attack, it argues that governments exist solely to protect natural human rights and that revolution is justified when they fail this purpose. Paine challenges hereditary monarchy and aristocracy, proposing radical reforms including a written constitution, elimination of noble titles, progressive taxation, and
subsidized education for the poor. The book sold an estimated one million copies and inspired reformers across Britain. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
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| Author | Paine, Thomas, 1737-1809 |
|---|---|
| Editor | Conway, Moncure Daniel, 1832-1907 |
| Title | The Writings of Thomas Paine — Volume 2 (1779-1792): The Rights of Man |
| Note | Wikipedia page about this book: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rights_of_Man |
| Credits | Produced by Norman M. Wolcott, and David Widger |
| Reading Level | Reading ease score: 52.6 (10th to 12th grade). Somewhat difficult to read. |
| Language | English |
| LoC Class | JC: Political science: Political theory |
| Subject | France -- History -- Revolution, 1789-1799 -- Causes |
| Subject | Political science |
| Subject | Great Britain -- Politics and government -- 1760-1820 |
| Subject | Burke, Edmund, 1729-1797. Reflections on the revolution in France |
| Category | Text |
| eBook-No. | 3742 |
| Release Date | Feb 1, 2003 |
| Last Update | Jul 9, 2016 |
| Copyright | Public domain in the USA. |
| Downloads | 1372 downloads in the last 30 days. |
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