Project Gutenberg 2011-10-10 Public domain in the USA. 456 Conway, Moncure Daniel 1832 1907 Conway, M. D. (Moncure Daniel) Cobbett, William 1763 1835 Porcupine, Peter Retort, Dick Cobbett, Wm. (William) Cobbet, William The Life Of Thomas Paine, Vol. 1. (of 2) With A History of His Literary, Political and Religious Career in America France, and England; to which is added a Sketch of Paine by William Cobbett Produced by David Widger "The Life of Thomas Paine, Vol. 1 (of 2)" by Moncure Daniel Conway is a historical account written in the late 19th century. This work meticulously chronicles the life and influential career of Thomas Paine, exploring his contributions to literature, politics, and religion across three significant nations: America, France, and England. The narrative seeks to uncover the complexities of Paine's character while addressing the historically negative perceptions that have clouded his legacy. The opening of the biography sets the stage for an in-depth exploration of Paine's early influences, family background, and formative years. It discusses his upbringing in Thetford, England, in a Quaker household, detailing the impact of his parents and their respective backgrounds on his critical perspectives. Conway emphasizes the prevailing misconceptions about Paine as he prepares to reject societal norms, foreshadowing his later revolutionary ideas. The author also highlights the societal circumstances of Paine’s early life, including his experiences in a corrupt local government and the harsh realities of his community, which would eventually shape his radical views and writings on political reform and freedom. (This is an automatically generated summary.) http://book.klll.cc/files/37701/37701-h/images/titlepage.jpg file:///public/vhost/g/gutenberg/html/files/37701/37701-h/images/titlepage.jpg Reading ease score: 56.5 (10th to 12th grade). Somewhat difficult to read. en Paine, Thomas, 1737-1809 JC Text Browsing: Biographies Browsing: History - American Browsing: Politics Category: Biographies Category: History - American Category: History - British Category: History - European Category: History - Modern (1750+) Category: Religion/Spirituality Category: Politics 850122 2025-06-15T10:52:05.279129 text/html 842932 2013-03-18T12:48:24 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 637776 2013-03-18T12:48:58 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 681971 2025-06-15T10:52:13.766084 application/epub+zip 700878 2025-06-15T10:52:06.241061 application/epub+zip 384090 2025-06-15T10:52:05.749122 application/epub+zip 905869 2025-06-15T10:52:19.848491 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 871116 2025-06-15T10:52:13.278047 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 554740 2022-09-17T09:19:16.785445 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 757031 2025-06-15T10:52:04.472129 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 756951 2011-10-10T12:13:56 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 293108 2011-10-10T12:14:32 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 756944 2011-10-10T12:13:56 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 292927 2011-10-10T12:14:32 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 21721 2025-06-15T10:52:19.998489 application/rdf+xml 12524 2025-06-15T10:52:05.851061 image/jpeg 2534 2025-06-15T10:52:05.800105 image/jpeg 649148 2025-06-15T10:52:05.364125 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia en.wikipedia