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Enlightenment / Founding · Political thought

Rights of Man

by Thomas Paine. A major work by Thomas Paine exploring rights, revolution, republicanism; included for its sustained literary or intellectual influence.

Date
1791–1792
Origin
England / United States
Era
Enlightenment / Founding
Genre
Political thought
Difficulty
Moderate
Length
Medium
Collection
The Western Canon

Subjects and themes

Why it matters

A major work by Thomas Paine exploring rights, revolution, republicanism; included for its sustained literary or intellectual influence.

This work is included in the collection on the basis of expanded / modern canon. Its cataloged influence level is 4 out of 5.