Representative selections, with introd., bibliography, and notes, by Harry Hayden Clark

This volumes contains the major writings of Thomas Paine, as well as a biographical chronology of Paine's life. The comprehensive introductory chapter by editor Harry Hayden Clark is a valuable synthesis of Paine's principles and the origins of his thinking. Clark's introduction could stand on its own as a sympathetic evaluation of Paine's contributions to moral philosophy, political theory, and political economy.