Project Gutenberg 2004-05-01 Public domain in the USA. 279 Bredon, Juliet 1937 Sir Robert Hart : $b The romance of a great career Second edition Produced by Leah Moser and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team. Produced from images provided by the Million Book Project "Sir Robert Hart: The Romance of a Great Career" by Juliet Bredon is a biographical account written in the early 20th century. The book chronicles the extraordinary life and achievements of Sir Robert Hart, an Irishman who played a pivotal role in the Imperial Chinese Customs during a time of significant change in China, particularly in the 19th century. Through Hart's story, the author explores themes of ambition, cultural exchange, and the evolving relationship between China and the West. The opening of the book provides insight into Hart's early life, characterized by a mix of humble beginnings and a strong academic foundation. Born in a small Irish town, he demonstrates an early thirst for knowledge and ambition, highlighted through anecdotes about his childhood and education. The narrative begins with Hart's formative years, detailing his family background, schooling experiences, and the friendships that shaped his character. As the opening unfolds, it hints at the remarkable career that awaits him in China, setting the stage for his future endeavors and the significant impact he would have on the Chinese customs system. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 64.8 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. en Hart, Robert, Sir, 1835-1911 Customs administration -- China -- Officials and employees -- Biography China. Hai guan zong shui wu si shu -- History DS Text Category: Biographies Category: History - Other Category: History - Modern (1750+) 266324 2025-10-05T14:21:35.599903 text/html 266368 266237 2024-11-05T17:04:53.373909 2023-10-06T05:03:33.639558 text/html text/html 179599 2025-10-05T14:21:41.358850 application/epub+zip 182450 2025-10-05T14:21:37.986861 application/epub+zip 175609 2025-10-05T14:21:36.957884 application/epub+zip 318103 2025-10-05T14:21:44.067807 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 299112 2025-10-05T14:21:40.749835 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 277451 2022-09-06T20:09:32.400373 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 245885 2025-10-05T14:21:35.310873 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 226117 2024-10-28T19:25:56 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 17423 2025-10-05T14:21:44.190822 application/rdf+xml 12593 2025-10-05T14:21:37.437863 image/jpeg 3346 2025-10-05T14:21:37.197864 image/jpeg 176569 2025-10-05T14:21:35.620878 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia