{"product_id":"2026200016489-secondhand-the-first-fabians","title":"The First Fabians","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eCondition remarks:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBook: Good\u003cbr\u003eJacket: No dust jacket\u003cbr\u003ePages: Good\u003cbr\u003eCondition remarks: Condition as shown in image\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAt the dawn of Britain's socialist movement, a remarkable circle of intellectuals gathered to reshape the destiny of an industrialised nation — and The First Fabians chronicles their extraordinary story with scholarly precision and narrative flair. Norman and Jeanne MacKenzie chart the founding and formative years of the Fabian Society, presenting an intimate portrait of towering figures such as George Bernard Shaw, Sidney and Beatrice Webb, Graham Wallas, and Sydney Olivier, whose collective vision of gradual, democratic socialism would leave an indelible mark on British political life.\n\nThe MacKenzies argue with compelling authority that the Fabians were far more than idealistic reformers — they were architects of the modern welfare state, whose pamphlets, debates, and relentless advocacy laid the intellectual groundwork for the Labour Party and twentieth-century social policy. Written with meticulous research and a keen eye for the personal dramas that animated these public crusaders, this work stands as an essential text for anyone seeking to understand the ideological roots of the British left. Who were the men and women bold enough to believe that reason alone could transform an empire — and how far did their revolution truly reach?\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Secondhand Stock","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49336818106587,"sku":"2026200016489-SECONDHAND","price":12.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0523\/7646\/9701\/files\/b5e7d1f9-83a5-43d4-b0d8-91145fecd939.png?v=1789958788","url":"https:\/\/bookgrocer.com\/products\/2026200016489-secondhand-the-first-fabians","provider":"Book Grocer","version":"1.0","type":"link"}