Common Sense by Thomas PAINE read by Gary Gilberd | Full Audio Book

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Common Sense by Thomas PAINE (1737 - 1809)
Genre(s): Political Science

Read by: Gary Gilberd in English

Chapters:
00:00:00 - 00 - Introduction & Preface
00:03:30 - 01 - Ch. 1 Origin of Government in General
00:17:36 - 02 - Ch. 2 Monarchy and Hereditary Succession
00:40:25 - 03 - Ch. 3 Thoughts on the Present State of America pt. 1
01:02:10 - 04 - Ch. 3 Thoughts on the Present State of America pt. 2
01:22:48 - 05 - Ch. 4 The Present Ability of America
01:49:36 - 06 - Appendix

Common Sense, Paine's pro-independence monograph published anonymously on 10 January 1776, spread quickly among literate colonists. Within three months, 120,000 copies are alleged to have been distributed throughout the colonies, which themselves totaled only four million free inhabitants, making it the best-selling work in 18th-century America. Its total sales in both America and Europe reached 500,000 copies. It convinced many colonists, including George Washington and John Adams, to seek redress in political independence from the Kingdom of Great Britain, and argued strongly against any compromise short of independence. (Wikipedia)

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For other listeners: Make sure to read along in your book, because this recording has a lot of minor mistakes, I've noticed. It also helps with understanding to have both :) happy reading!


(I've commented this on another video before too because it appears they are the same recording, just with different length intros and on different channels)

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