Project Gutenberg 2017-08-31 Public domain in the USA. 420 Smyth, Eleanor C. Hill 1831 1926 Smyth, Eleanor C. 08016483 Sir Rowland Hill: The Story of a Great Reform Produced by WebRover, Christian Boissonnas, Adrian Mastronardi, The Philatelic Digital Library Project at http://www.tpdlp.net and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive/American Libraries.) "Sir Rowland Hill: The Story of a Great Reform" by Eleanor C. Hill Smyth is a historical account written in the early 20th century. The book explores the life and contributions of Sir Rowland Hill, focusing particularly on his revolutionary work in postal reform, which introduced the concept of cheap postage and fundamentally changed communication in Britain. This narrative promises to delve not only into Hill's achievements but also into the social implications of the postal system as it existed prior to his reforms. At the start of the narrative, the author sets the stage by detailing the oppressive conditions of the old postal system in Britain, which heavily taxed communication and isolated individuals from their loved ones. The text illustrates the exorbitant costs associated with sending letters—describing various scenarios and anecdotes that highlight the absurdities and harsh realities of the time. It introduces Rowland Hill's family background and his early influences, setting the tone for a story about the necessity of reform in a rapidly changing society, while hinting at the personal motivations that drove Hill to challenge a deeply entrenched and unjust system. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 52.7 (10th to 12th grade). Somewhat difficult to read. en Postal service -- Great Britain -- History Hill, Rowland, Sir, 1795-1879 HE Text Category: Biographies Category: History - British Category: History - Modern (1750+) Category: History - Schools & Universities 849832 2025-08-22T07:40:58.631552 text/html 797911 2024-10-23T02:35:36 text/html 2120171 2025-08-22T07:41:11.672597 application/epub+zip 2123059 2025-08-22T07:41:01.193554 application/epub+zip 374364 2025-08-22T07:40:59.859589 application/epub+zip 2354580 2025-08-22T07:41:18.955507 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 2282198 2025-08-22T07:41:10.379534 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 539298 2022-08-25T05:17:09.314418 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 614920 2025-08-22T07:40:56.673586 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 594843 2024-10-23T02:35:36 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 16984 2025-08-22T07:41:19.109469 application/rdf+xml 19917 2025-08-22T07:41:00.086568 image/jpeg 2388 2025-08-22T07:40:59.975581 image/jpeg 1949576 2025-08-22T07:40:58.735608 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