Track | Title | Section | Reader | Length |
01 | Common Sense | 01 - Introduction/Of The Origin And Design Of Government In General With Concise Remarks On The English Constitution | Bob Neufeld | 18:38 |
02 | Common Sense | 02 - Of Monarchy And Hereditary Succession | Bob Neufeld | 20:21 |
03 | Common Sense | 03 - Thoughts On The Present State Of American Affairs | Bob Neufeld | 41:54 |
04 | Common Sense | 04 - Of The Present Ability Of America With Some Miscellaneous Reflections | Bob Neufeld | 27:23 |
05 | Common Sense | 05 - Appendix | Bob Neufeld | 36:06 |
06 | The American Crisis | 00 - Editor's Preface | Michele Fry | 1:46 |
07 | The American Crisis | 01 - Crisis I These Are The Times That Try Men's Souls | TRUEBRIT | 23:00 |
08 | The American Crisis | 02 - Crisis II To Lord Howe | Michele Fry | 40:52 |
09 | The American Crisis | 03 - Crisis III Part I In The Progress Of Politics | Max Wainer | 42:28 |
10 | The American Crisis | 04 - Crisis III Part II In The Progress Of Politics | Max Wainer | 34:51 |
11 | The American Crisis | 05 - Crisis IV Those Who Expect To Reap The Blessings Of Freedom | Michele Fry | 8:26 |
12 | The American Crisis | 06 - Crisis V Part I To Gen. Sir William Howe | KirksVoice | 45:19 |
13 | The American Crisis | 07 - Crisis V Part II To The Inhabitants Of America | KirksVoice | 19:31 |
14 | The American Crisis | 08 - Crisis VI To The Earl Of Carlisle and Gen. Clinton | Ernst Schnell | 22:56 |
15 | The American Crisis | 09 - Crisis VII To The People Of England | Michele Fry | 49:52 |
16 | The American Crisis | 10 - Crisis VIII Address To The People Of England | Greg Giordano | 20:15 |
17 | The American Crisis | 11 - Crisis IX Had America Pursued Her Advantages | Michele Fry | 12:50 |
18 | The American Crisis | 12 - The Crisis Extraordinary On The Subject Of Taxation | Ernst Schnell | 37:45 |
19 | The American Crisis | 13 - Crisis X On The King Of England's Speech | Bruce Kachuk | 48:42 |
20 | The American Crisis | 14 - Crisis XI On The Present State Of News | JGHenry | 26:26 |
21 | The American Crisis | 15 - A Supernumerary Crisis To Guy Carlton | Greg Giordano | 11:22 |
22 | The American Crisis | 16 - Crisis XII To The Earl Of Shelburne | Bruce Kachuk | 23:36 |
23 | The American Crisis | 17 - Crisis XIII Thoughts On The Peace And Probable Advantages Thereof | Bruce Kachuk | 16:39 |
24 | The American Crisis | 18 - A Supernumerary Crisis: To The People Of America | Bruce Kachuk |
Notes for Common Sense
Running time: 2 hours 23 minutes
Read by: Bob Neufeld
Book Coordinator: Bob Neufeld
Meta Coordinator: Barry Eads
Proof Listener: Barry Eads
Notes for The American Crisis
Running time: 8 hours and 12 minutes
Read by: LibriVox Volunteers (above)
Book Coordinator: Michele Fry
Meta Coordinator: Phil Chenevert
Total running time: 10 hours 35 minutes
Artwork
Cover: Painting of Thomas Paine by Auguste Millière circa 1876 (original: 1792)
DVD Inset: Scan of cover of Common Sense pamphlet 1776.
DVD Inset: Scan of the first page from the first edition of The American Crisis.
DVD Inset: Portrait of Thomas Paine circa 1791 by Laurent Dabos
Recordings
These recordings were made using the author’s original published work, which is in the public domain. The readings were recorded by members and volunteers of Librivox.org, which has generously made the recordings available to the public domain. The audio files have been lightly edited and have been engineered using professional audio tools for maximum sonic quality. While Librivox condones the sale and distribution of these recordings, it is not associated with the management or operations of MP3 Audiobook Classics.
This disc contains the two pamphlets Paine wrote that inspired the American Revolution: Common Sense and The American Crisis.
Common Sense is a pamphlet written by Thomas Paine in 1775–76 that articulated the argument for seeking independence from Britain at a time when the matter was the issue of the day. Paine reasoned and wrote in a clear, simple style accessible and tangible to the common man. He structured Common Sense as a sermon using Biblical references to make his case. In doing so he drew together the drive for independence with prevailing dissenting Protestant tenets to forge a uniquely American political identity. Published anonymously on January 10, 1776, it became an instant sensation, "the most incendiary and popular pamphlet of the entire revolutionary era". Its sales in proportion to the overall population remain the highest of any book published in American history.
"These are the times that try men's souls: The summer soldier and the sunshine patriot will, in this crisis, shrink from the service of his country; but he that stands by it now, deserves the love and thanks of man and woman.” So begins the first of The American Crisis series of pamphlets by Thomas Paine published during the American Revolution between 1776 and 1783. George Washington was so moved by the first in the series that he had it read aloud to the Continental Army on December 23, 1776, three days before the Battle of Trenton, to bolster morale. Thirteen numbered pamphlets appeared in 1776 and 1776 and appeared at critical junctures of the early days of the struggle; three more appeared between 1777 and 1783. Signed with the pseudonym “Common Sense”, Paine wrote in simple language that everyone could understand, and his writings clarified the issues, improved morale, appealed to the good sense of the English and argued against a negotiated peace.
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Item Info | |
EAN - DVD case | 0683422134234 |
EAN - CD jacket | 0682550991283 |
Media | MP3 CD |
Package | DVD Case |
Author | Thomas Paine (1737 – 1809) |
Recording | |
Read by | Common Sense - Bob Neufeld The American Crisis - Multiple readers |
Length | 10 hours 39 minutes |
Type of Reading | Solo |
Common Sense and the American Crisis
- Author: Thomas Paine
- Product Code: DB-1037
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