The Lessons of Thirty Years

Breaking the spell of Marxism—A French verdict—Origin of Revisionism in Germany—The British School of Socialism—Mr. Ernest Barker's summary—Mill versus Marx—The Fabian Method—Making Socialists or making Socialism—The life of propagandist societies—The prospects of Socialist Unity—The future of Fabian ideas—The test of Fabian success

[Appendix I]

A. On the History of Fabian Economics. By Bernard Shaw
B. On Guild Socialism. By Bernard Shaw

[Appendix II]

The Basis of the Fabian Society

[Appendix III]

List of the names and the years of office of the ninety-six members of the Executive Committee, 1884-1915

[Appendix IV]

Complete List of Fabian publications, 1884-1915, with names of authors

[Index]


Illustrations

Frontispiece, from a drawing by Miss Bertha Newcombe in 1895

The Seven Essayists

[Mrs. Annie Besant] From a photograph

[Hubert Bland] From a photograph

[William Clarke] From a photograph

[(Sir) Sydney Oliver] From a photograph

[G. Bernard Shaw] From a photograph

[Graham Wallas] From a photograph

[Sidney Webb] From a drawing


[Edward R. Pease] From a photograph

[Frank Podmore] From a photograph

[Mrs. Sidney Webb] From a photograph

[H.G. Wells] From a photograph


The

History of the Fabian Society

Chapter I