Thomas Paine - Rights Of Man - Full Audiobook

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A book in 2 Parts, published in 1791 and 1792. Part First denounces Edmund Burke’s defense of monarchy and his attacks against the French Revolution, and in plain layman’s language traces the birth and fallacy of monarchy, and the source of man's inalienable rights. Part Second examines the roots and benefits of constitutional government. Written with Paine's dry wit and hard hitting logic, in layman's language, the book was widely circulated in Europe and America. Considered the earliest complete statement of republican principles, Paine opposes the idea of hereditary kings and speaks against the belief in dictatorial government as necessary to a well-managed society. Paine's visionary call for republicanism and social welfare was generations ahead of its time, and landed him in prison and narrowly escaping the guillotine! NOTE: Long chapters of this document have been divided into Parts to comply with audio file size requirements. While not designated thus by Paine, every effort has been made to create logical divisions.( ~ Summary by Michele Fry).

Genre(s): Social Science

Language: English

[hunnymccann]

Applying principles to practice Chapter 5 is a perfect description of governments we have always had and still have today despite attempts by several brave individuals to change it. Now I understand why I was not taught about this in school and why Thomas Paine remains mostly hidden and definitely under rated because it would expose the truth of how current governments operate.

[polymathg]

Thank God for Thomas Paine. And thank God for Edward Kirkby.

[TeamEnFil]

I really need this as an antidote to the ongoing attack on morality we suffer, though it will not cure it. I'll feel much more sane.
It's fantastically read also, Thomas Paine would be very content I think with this reader.
Both readers, great stuff.

[johannyang]

Wouldn’t have been able to listen to this whole thing without that sweet southern accent thank you!!

[tompogson]

Forward by George Washington and agreed on completely by Lincoln and Franklin.
Just needed to state that again.
😎✌

[daniellowe]

Thanks to the narrator much appreciated!

[The_Congress_Shall_Have_Power]

“Every civil right grows out of a natural right”

[ferminolivera]

Shared wisdom. The hallmark of great thinkers.

[FrankieDyon]

Excellent thank you very much for posting this.

[stanmyler]

This is good stuff. And feeling more a Classical Republican myself, gonna have to really knuckle down and absorb as much as possible this pamphlet's content.

[bertvosburg]

My ancestors were, "Sons of Liberty" American revolutionaries and friends with Marquis de Lafayette and my great great great Uncle being named Lafayette after him.

[stanmyler]

1:30:22

We get down to the nity grity of Paines the Rights of Man

[dirtbrainrecordings]

I think she has a very nice accent. can you imagine listening to a bloke from Norfolk for nine hours?

[namsgi]

The Author’s Preface to the French
Edition 19:38

[einsibongo]

I appreciate the contribution. I find it a bit annoying the repetitive announcement of "...librivox recording..." and copyright again and again.

[donaldedward]

Payne was an Englishman. I was hoping it would be read by an Englishman. He needn't necessarily have had a Norfolk accent but that would have been OK. The reader has a pleasant clear voice, however. Payne was raised by Quaker parents, the only religion I know of that despises war, it is part of the Christian communion. There are too few of them in the USA.

[GianniRamirez-qv]

This boy is obsessed with Burke and 🇫🇷.

[AstroTorch]

May I suggest that audiobook narrators ought not to have strong regional accents? It is mildly grating at best and barely comprehensible at worst.

[kenwilliams]

the reader lacks pace and succinction having listened to other readers and read the book many times.

[BuceGar]

They couldn't find a man to narrate this? Her voice is shrill and grating.