O'Brien, Conor Cruise — The Suspecting Glance

Faber, London, 1972. First Edition, Hardcover (Original Red Cloth). Near Fine Condition/Near Fine. 9780571095438 Titles, content list & preface tp front. "The Suspecting Glance" by Conor Cruise O'Brien is a collection of four lectures (The third series of T. S. Eliot Memorial Lectures, originally delivered at Eliot College in the University of Kent) that explore the concept of political maturity and the importance of critical self-reflection, especially in the face of radical convictions. O'Brien, drawing on his experience teaching at New York University, noticed a lack of suspicion in his students' "bright, young eyes" regarding their own beliefs. The lectures examine the works of Machiavelli, Burke, Nietzsche, and Yeats, each of whom, according to O'Brien, possessed a profound awareness of the role of violence and deception in human affairs Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. 91 pages. Price clipped inside book. Gilt titles spine. Quantity Available: 1. Shipped Weight: Under 500 grams. Category: Literature & Literary; Humanities; Sociology & Culture; T. S. Eliot Memorial Lectures; Politics & Government. ISBN: 0571095437. ISBN/EAN: 9780571095438. Inventory No: 5291.