Project Gutenberg 2023-11-04 Public domain in the USA. 585 Bland, J. O. P. (John Otway Percy) 1863 1945 Bland, John Otway Percy Backhouse, E. (Edmund), Sir 1873 1944 Backhouse, Edmund Trelawny, Sir, bart. Backhouse, Trelawny, Sir Backhouse, Sir Edmund a10001730 China under the Empress Dowager : $b Being the history of the life and times of Tzŭ Hsi $aPhiladelphia :$bJ. B. Lippincott Co., $c1910. "Since [Backhouse's] death, [...], it has been established that the major source of his China Under the Empress Dowager is a forgery, most likely by Backhouse himself." --Wikipedia page on Sir Edmund Backhouse, 2nd Baronet, viewed Nov. 7, 2023. Tim Lindell and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive/American Libraries.) "China under the Empress Dowager: Being the History of the Life and Times of Tzŭ Hsi" by J. O. P. Bland and E. Backhouse is a historical account written in the early 20th century. The book delves into the life of Tzŭ Hsi, also known as the Empress Dowager, detailing her rise to power, manipulations within the court, and her significant influence over China during a tumultuous period. It offers a comprehensive look into the complexities of the Manchu court, politics, and Tzŭ Hsi’s personal story against the backdrop of a declining dynasty. At the start of the book, the authors introduce Yehonala, the woman who would become Empress Dowager Tzŭ Hsi. Her early life, marked by the struggles of her lineage, is discussed alongside her childhood, education, and rise within the imperial harem after marrying Emperor Hsien-Feng. The narrative highlights key moments, including the family pressures she faced, her quick adaptation to palace life, and the political intrigues that surrounded her, illustrating how she began to assert her influence through cunning and intelligence, even from a young age. This opening portion sets the stage for examining her role in shaping imperial policy and navigating the chaos of 19th-century China. (This is an automatically generated summary.) https://archive.org/details/chinaunderempres00blan/page/n9/mode/2up 20210524063242bland 1910 US Reading ease score: 49.1 (College-level). Difficult to read. en Cixi, Empress dowager of China, 1835-1908 Empresses -- China -- Biography China -- Politics and government -- 19th century China -- History -- 19th century DS Text Category: Biographies Category: History - Other Category: History - Modern (1750+) Category: History - Royalty 1336086 2025-06-28T11:53:14.815075 text/html 1265993 2023-11-04T17:40:06 text/html 3026869 2025-06-28T11:53:32.415979 application/epub+zip 3029858 2025-06-28T11:53:18.430032 application/epub+zip 626154 2025-06-28T11:53:16.308046 application/epub+zip 3716022 2025-06-28T11:53:42.380959 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 3613335 2025-06-28T11:53:30.219973 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1152954 2025-06-28T11:53:12.450046 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 1132979 2023-11-04T17:40:06 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 17970 2025-06-28T11:53:42.541893 application/rdf+xml 13035 2025-06-28T11:53:16.667042 image/jpeg 2239 2025-06-28T11:53:16.488041 image/jpeg 3215575 2025-06-28T11:53:14.987023 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 en.wikipedia