Rights of Man
by Thomas Paine
Taste attributes: documentarypoliticalhistoricalslowfresh & originalunsavouryheavyrealisticintricatelinearemotive & stirringsocial commentaryunderdog triumphsinjustice/tragedy/vengeance
Boxlist takeRealistic and weighty: a fresh non-fiction book, slow-burning rather than fast. Best if you like depth over escapism.
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Pace: slow · Originality: very fresh · Tone: balanced · Weight: very heavy · Realism: true to life · Story: balanced · Structure: linear · Look: balanced · Scale: balanced · Emotional punch: stirringHow we score
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4.5 / 5
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About This Book
Written in a fit of pique brought about by Edmund Burke's blistering attack of the French Revolution, Paine's The Rights of Man has come to be regarded as one of the most important works in the realm of Western political philosophy. In it, Paine contends that some rights that are granted through natural law, rather than by governments or constitutions.
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- Author
- Thomas Paine
- Published
- 1791
- Pages
- 176
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- Open Library
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