Rights Of Man: Free Audiobook and Listening Guide

Rights Of Man, credited to Thomas Paine, is available as a LibriVox volunteer audiobook. This guide identifies the recording, its source summary and its audio tracks.

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LibriVox recording of Rights Of Man by Thomas Paine. Read in English by Michele Fry; Edward Kirkby A book in 2 Parts, published in 1791 and 1792. Part First denounces Edmund Burke’s defense of monarchy and his attacks against the French Revolution, and in plain layman’s language traces the birth and fallacy of monarchy, and the source of man's inalienable rights. Part Second examines the roots and benefits of constitutional government. Written with Paine's dry wit and hard hitting logic, in layman's language, the book was widely circulated in Europe and America. Considered the earliest complete statement of republican principles, Paine opposes the idea of hereditary kings and speaks against the belief in dictatorial government as necessary to a well-managed society. Paine's visionary call for republicanism and social welfare was generations ahead of its time, and landed him in prison and narrowly escaping the guillotine! NOTE: Long chapters of this document have been divided into Parts to comply with audio file size requirements. While not designated thus by Paine, every effort has been made to create logical divisions.( ~ Summary by Michele Fry)

Recording facts

• Recording title: Rights Of Man
• Author credits: Thomas Paine
• Language: English
• Original MP3 tracks: 36
• Listed recording duration: 9:36:21

Catalogue topics

• french revolution
• american revolution
• human rights
• monarchy
• civil liberties
• constitutional government
• social welfare
• taxation

Opening tracks: first 24 of 36

1. 00 - Editor's Introduction — 13:04
2. 01 - Dedication — 1:14
3. 02 - Paine's Preface To The English Edition — 5:24
4. 03 - Paine's Preface To The French Edition — 5:02
5. 04 - Part The First, Being An Answer To Mr. Burke's Attack on the French Revolution, Part 1 of 13 — 16:43
6. 05 - Part The First, Being An Answer To Mr. Burke's Attack on the French Revolution, Part 2 of 13 — 17:01
7. 06 - Part The First, Being An Answer To Mr. Burke's Attack on the French Revolution, Part 3 of 13 — 19:08
8. 07 - Part The First, Being An Answer To Mr. Burke's Attack on the French Revolution, Part 4 of 13 — 12:51
9. 08 - Part The First, Being An Answer To Mr. Burke's Attack on the French Revolution, Part 5 of 13 — 12:07
10. 09 - Part The First, Being An Answer To Mr. Burke's Attack on the French Revolution, Part 6 of 13 — 24:18
11. 10 - Part The First, Being An Answer To Mr. Burke's Attack on the French Revolution, Part 7 of 13 — 9:43
12. 11 - Part The First, Being An Answer To Mr. Burke's Attack on the French Revolution, Part 8 of 13 — 10:42
13. 12 - Part The First, Being An Answer To Mr. Burke's Attack on the French Revolution, Part 9 of 13 — 16:09
14. 13 - Part The First, Part The First, Being An Answer To Mr. Burke's Attack on the French Revolution, Part 10 of 13 — 9:00
15. 14 - Part The First, Being An Answer To Mr. Burke's Attack on the French Revolution, Part 11 of 13 — 14:53
16. 15 - Part The First, Being An Answer To Mr. Burke's Attack on the French Revolution, Part 12 of 13 — 13:00
17. 16 - Part The First, Being An Answer To Mr. Burke's Attack on the French Revolution, Part 13 of 13 — 5:44
18. 17 - Declaration Of The Rights Of Man And Of Citizens — 6:32
19. 18 - Observations On The Declaration Of Rights — 6:12
20. 19 - Miscellaneous Chapter, Part 1 of 3 — 18:08
21. 20 - Miscellaneous Chapter, Part 2 of 3 — 15:16
22. 21 - Miscellaneous Chapter, Part 3 of 3 — 24:43
23. 22 - Conclusion (of Part The First) — 17:09
24. 23 - Part Second, Introduction — 9:43

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