Preface. Acknowledgements. List of illustrations. I. The Edwardian Garden Party. II. The decline and fall of Tory England. III. Undecided prophets. IV. The Fabians: Mrs. Webb and mr Wells. V. Science, seers and sex. VI. The trouble with women. VII. The theater and the Lord Chamberlain. VIII. The organization of morality. IX. Human character changes. X. The end of the party. Appendcies -- A. Biographical Sketches. -- B. The Lyttelton family: an "establishment" genealogy. -- C. H.G. Wells, The faults of the Fabian. -- D. Contents of the first and second post-impressionist shows. Index