influential pamphlets helped inspire the American Revolution. Paine's classics such as Common Sense, Rights of Man, and The Age of Reason, are still widely read today. This collection includes the following: Common Sense: This is a pamphlet written by Paine in 1776 that advocated declaring independence from Great Britain. Common Sense is still among the best-selling American titles in history. The Age of Reason: Published in 3 parts between 1794 and 1807, this is Paine's most controversial work as he challenged institutionalized religion and the legitimacy of the Bible. The book describes what Paine saw as the corruption of the Christian Church. The book led to Paine being imprisoned in France for ten months. Rights of Man: This is a book published in 1791 that advocates political revolution when a government does not defend the natural rights of its people. The American Crisis: This is a series of pamphlets that Paine published from 1776 to 1783 during the American Revolution. The pamphlets were considered key in boosting the morale of soldiers early on during the war. Agrarian Justice: This is a pamphlet, published in 1797, that Paine wrote as a means to justify landowners paying rent on the property they possess. A Letter Addressed to the Abbe Raynal: This is a pamphlet, published in 1782, that Paine wrote in response to what he felt was an erroneous account of the American Revolution.

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