The Life and Times of Sidney and Beatrice Webb: 1858-1905: The Formative Years

Harrison, R.

Sidney and Beatrice Webb are the most important British contributors to the socialist tradition. They had a hand in founding many of the institutions that form the fabric of British society; notably the Fabian society, the Labour Party, the London School of Economics, the New Statesman , the Political Quarterly and Tribune. This is the first authorized biography of the Webbs commissioned by the Passfield Trustees; this life of the 'oddest couple since Adam and Eve' differs from previous studies in considering their literary and institution-building accomplishments and not just their personal idiosyncrasies.

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Published by: Palgrave Macmillan

Publication Date: 1999-11-19

Format: Hardcover

ISBN-13: 9780333773437

DOI: 10.1057/9780230598065

Dimensions: 216cm x140cm

Pages: 397