The Life and Times of Sidney and Beatrice Webb
Author | : R. Harrison |
Publisher | : Springer |
Total Pages | : 413 |
Release | : 2016-01-08 |
ISBN-10 | : 9780230598065 |
ISBN-13 | : 0230598064 |
Rating | : 4/5 (064 Downloads) |
Download or read book The Life and Times of Sidney and Beatrice Webb written by R. Harrison and published by Springer. This book was released on 2016-01-08 with total page 413 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 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.