Rights of Man

Paine was outlawed in Britain and escaped execution in France, due to the power of his pen challenging authority in the plain language of the people.

A glimpse into early American life, read Paine's full text here in this slim volume, provided at an affordable price.

Table of Contents
PREFACE TO THE ENGLISH EDITION 3
RIGHTS OF MAN 4
Part The First; Being An Answer To Mr. Burke's Attack On The French Revolution 4
Declaration Of The Rights Of Man And Of Citizens By The National Assembly Of France 39
OBSERVATIONS ON THE DECLARATION OF RIGHTS 40
MISCELLANEOUS CHAPTER 41
CONCLUSION 53
RIGHTS OF MAN 57
Part The Second; Combining Principle And Practice. 57
PREFACE 57
INTRODUCTION 60
I: OF SOCIETY AND CIVILIZATION 62
II: OF THE ORIGIN OF THE PRESENT OLD GOVERNMENTS 64
III: OF THE NEW AND OLD SYSTEMS OF GOVERNMENTS 65
IV: OF CONSTITUTIONS 72
V: WAYS AND MEANS OF IMPROVING THE CONDITION OF EUROPE, INTERSPERSED WITH MISCELLANEOUS OBSERVATIONS 84
APPENDIX 115