Common Sense

pamphlet by Thomas Paine
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Common Sense
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Summary

Common Sense is a literary work[1]. It ranks in the top 2% of literary_work entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (3,812 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • Common Sense authored Thomas Paine[3].
  • Common Sense's instance of is recorded as literary work[4].
  • Common Sense's genre is polemical lampoon[5].
  • Common Sense's genre is essay[6].
  • Common Sense's Commons category is recorded as Common Sense (pamphlet)[7].
  • Common Sense's language of work or name is recorded as English[8].
  • Common Sense's country of origin is recorded as United States[9].
  • Common Sense was released on 1776[10].
  • Common Sense's has edition or translation is recorded as Q110301366[11].
  • Common Sense's has edition or translation is recorded as Q137531123[12].
  • Common Sense's has edition or translation is recorded as Q138851311[13].
  • Common Sense's main subject is politics[14].
  • Common Sense's title is recorded as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Common Sense'}[15].
  • Common Sense's copyright status is recorded as public domain[16].
  • Common Sense's copyright status is recorded as public domain[17].

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Authorship and Creation

Common Sense authored Thomas Paine[3].

Publication

Common Sense was published on 1776[10]. Its language of work or name is recorded as English[8]. Genres include polemical lampoon[5] and essay[6].

Subject and Themes

Common Sense's main subject is politics[14].

Why It Matters

Common Sense ranks in the top 2% of literary_work entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (3,812 views/month).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 22 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[18] It is known by 9 alternative names across languages and contexts.[19]

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  4. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  6. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [18] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [19] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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Rolling log of changes to this entity's Wikidata record. Values shown reflect the current state of each edited property — follow the history link to see the precise diff for any edit.

  1. 6w ago · Filesdotcomgigs · 2026-08-26 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Work available at url → https://eto.box/book/2d0d03f7fcf161e3b071e88fed7ab23f
    "/* wbcreateclaim-create:1| */ Work available at url: https://eto.box/book/2d0d03f7fcf161e3b071e88fed7ab23f, Add full-text availability link (P953) to a public-domain work"
  2. 9w ago · Iamcarbon · 2026-08-08 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Has edition or translation → Q110301366, Q137531123, Q138851311
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:1||1 */ Has edition or translation: Q140936328"
  3. 18w ago · Mcampany · 2026-06-04 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Ndl authority id → 031520482
    "/* wbcreateclaim-create:1| */ Ndl authority id: 031520482, #quickstatements; #temporary_batch_1780591787534"
  4. 20w ago · ~2026-30466-77 · 2026-05-21 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Has edition or translation → Q110301366, Q137531123, Q138851311
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:2||1 */ Has edition or translation: Common Sense Addressed to the Inhabitants of America"
  5. 22w ago · KaleemBot bot · 2026-05-10 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Aliases → —
    Publication date → +1776-00-00T00:00:00Z
    Country of origin → United States
    Genre → polemical lampoon, essay
    + 11 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
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