Fabian Society

Fabian Society, a Socialist association founded in London in 1883, which 'aims at the reorganisation of society by the emancipation of land and industrial capital from individual and class ownership, and the vesting of them in the community for the general benefit.' It maintains lectures and discussions in innumerable centres, and publishes 'Fabian Essays' and 'Fabian Tracts.' The society has numerous branches throughout Great Britain and the Colonies, and in America; it co-operates closely with the Independent Labour Party. The name implies its aspiration towards development (see FABIUS) by educational and legislative methods rather than by any startling upheaval.