Common Sense

Advocating for independence from Great Britain, this influential pamphlet by Thomas Paine employs clear and persuasive language to rally the common people of the Thirteen Colonies. Published anonymously at the onset of the American Revolution, it presents compelling moral and political arguments for an egalitarian government. Its widespread distribution and popularity, including public readings in taverns, made it the best-selling American title by 2006, marking a significant impact on the revolutionary movement and American literature.