Thomas Paine and the Literature of Revolution

by Edward Larkin

Book Overview

Although the impact of works such as Common Sense and The Rights of Man has led historians to study Thomas Paine's role in the American Revolution and political scientists to evaluate his contributions to political theory, scholars have tacitly agreed not to treat him as a literary figure. This book not only redresses this omission, but also demonstrates that Paine's literary sensibility is particularly evident in the very texts that confirmed his...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0521841151
• ISBN13: 9780521841153
• Release Date: June 2005
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press
• Length: 216 Pages
• Weight: 1.00 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 6.5" x 9.2"