Project Gutenberg 2004-10-11 Public domain in the USA. 527 Pease, Edward R. (Edward Reynolds) 1857 1955 The History of the Fabian Society Produced by Juliet Sutherland, Martin Pettit, Paul Pettit and the PG Online Distributed Proofreading Team. "The History of the Fabian Society" by Edward R. Pease is a historical account written during the early 20th century. The book chronicles the origins, development, and influence of the Fabian Society in the context of emerging socialist thought in England, particularly from the 1880s onward. It aims to shed light on the growth of socialist theory in England and the significant impact of socialism on political thought over the preceding decades. At the start of the book, Pease sets the stage by discussing the intellectual environment of the early 1880s, highlighting various social and political issues of the time. He reflects on the founding of the Fabian Society and the influences behind its formation, including thinkers like Auguste Comte and John Stuart Mill. Furthermore, Pease introduces key figures involved in the Society, such as Thomas Davidson, who played a pivotal role in its inception. Through analyzing early discussions and meetings, the beginning of the text establishes a foundational understanding of the motivations and aspirations that drove the early Fabians in their quest for social reform. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 47.9 (College-level). Difficult to read. en Socialism -- Great Britain Fabian Society (Great Britain) HX Text Category: History - Other Category: History - British Category: History - Modern (1750+) Category: Politics 590522 2025-07-06T06:42:53.694576 text/html 561481 2024-10-28T20:42:40 text/html 629109 2025-07-06T06:43:04.034559 application/epub+zip 636733 2025-07-06T06:42:57.101566 application/epub+zip 280556 2025-07-06T06:42:55.534565 application/epub+zip 919756 2025-07-06T06:43:08.973543 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 875301 2025-07-06T06:43:02.898573 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 455583 2022-09-07T03:47:17.653599 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 524992 2023-10-06T10:19:46.004410 text/plain 505177 2024-10-28T20:42:40 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 16812 2025-07-06T06:43:09.100520 application/rdf+xml 13014 2025-07-06T06:42:56.061569 image/jpeg 3218 2025-07-06T06:42:55.796581 image/jpeg 619176 2025-07-06T06:42:53.764599 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia