The Writings of Thomas Paine. Collected and Edited by M. D. Conway.

Publisher Marketing: Title: The Writings of Thomas Paine. Collected and edited by M. D. Conway. Publisher: British Library, Historical Print EditionsThe British Library is the national library of the United Kingdom. It is one of the world's largest research libraries holding over 150 million items in all known languages and formats: books, journals, newspapers, sound recordings, patents, maps, stamps, prints and much more. Its collections include around 14 million books, along with substantial additional collections of manuscripts and historical items dating back as far as 300 BC. The FICTION & PROSE LITERATURE collection includes books from the British Library digitised by Microsoft. The collection provides readers with a perspective of the world from some of the 18th and 19th century's most talented writers. Written for a range of audiences, these works are a treasure for any curious reader looking to see the world through the eyes of ages past. Beyond the main body of works the collection also includes song-books, comedy, and works of satire. ++++The below data was compiled from various identification fields in the bibliographic record of this title. This data is provided as an additional tool in helping to insure edition identification: ++++ British Library Paine, Thomas; Conway, Moncure Daniel; 1894-96. 4 vol.; 8 . 12274.m.1. Contributor Bio:  Paine, Thomas English-born Thomas Paine left behind hearth and home for adventures on the high seas at nineteen. Upon returning to shore, he became a tax officer, and it was this job that inspired him to write The Case of the Officers of Excise in 1772. Paine then immigrated to Philadelphia, and in 1776 he published Common Sense, a defense of American independence from England. After returning to Europe, Paine wrote his famous Rights of Man as a response to criticism of the French Revolution. He was subsequently labeled as an outlaw, leading him to flee to France where he joined the National Convention. However, in 1793 Paine was imprisoned, and during this time he wrote the first part of The Age of Reason, an anti-church text which would go on to be his most famous work. After his release, Paine returned to America where he passed away in 1809. Contributor Bio:  Conway, Moncure Daniel Moncure Daniel Conway (March 17, 1832 - November 5, 1907) was an American abolitionist, Unitarian clergyman, and author. Thomas Paine (February 9, 1737 [O. S. January 29, 1736]- June 8, 1809) was an English and American political activist, philosopher, political theorist and revolutionary.