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Please view our photographs of this First Edition. A Great Experiment is an autobiographical book by Viscount Cecil (Lord Robert Cecil) about the rise, work, and shortcomings of the League of Nations. 

Book Details

• Author: Viscount Cecil (Edgar Algernon Robert Gascoyne-Cecil, 1st Viscount Cecil of Chelwood)
• Title: A Great Experiment: An Autobiography
• Publication Year: 1941
• Publisher: Jonathan Cape, London
• Language: English 

Core Themes

• The League of Nations: Details Cecil’s instrumental role as one of the chief architects of the League.
• Analysis of Failure: Explores why the League failed to prevent major international conflicts and keep global peace.
• Post-War Reconstruction: Offers proposals and lessons learned on how to build a more effective international security order after World War II.