Mr. Meeson's WillOnly a storyteller as preternaturally gifted as action-adventure master H. Rider Haggard could turn a story about a legal battle over publishing rights into a gripping page-turner. Mr. Meeson's Will offers a fascinating glimpse into the legal rights of authors in the nineteenth century -- and a swashbuckling maritime misadventure that comes with a plethora of unpredictable consequences. |
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... came upon a jolly little errand boy, who was enjoying a solitary game of marbles. Whack came his cane across the seat of that errand boy's trousers, and in another minute he had followed the editor and the sandwichdevouring clerk.
... came upon a jolly little errand boy, who was enjoying a solitary game of marbles. Whack came his cane across the seat of that errand boy's trousers, and in another minute he had followed the editor and the sandwichdevouring clerk.
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It was not the same man whom Augusta had met before, and her heart sank proportionately. What followed need not be repeated here. The manager listened to her faltering tale with a few stereotyped expressions of sympathy, and, ...
It was not the same man whom Augusta had met before, and her heart sank proportionately. What followed need not be repeated here. The manager listened to her faltering tale with a few stereotyped expressions of sympathy, and, ...
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Eustace followed her. The room was a small bed-room, of which the faded calico blind had been pulled down, as it happened, however, the sunlight, such as it was, beat full upon the blind, and came through it in yellow bars.
Eustace followed her. The room was a small bed-room, of which the faded calico blind had been pulled down, as it happened, however, the sunlight, such as it was, beat full upon the blind, and came through it in yellow bars.
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Greatly shocked, he followed her back into the sitting-room, and then—as soon as he got his composure—apologised for having intruded himself upon her in such an hour of desolation. "I am glad to see you," she said simply, ...
Greatly shocked, he followed her back into the sitting-room, and then—as soon as he got his composure—apologised for having intruded himself upon her in such an hour of desolation. "I am glad to see you," she said simply, ...
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Two days later, Augusta followed the remains of her dearly beloved sister to their last resting place, and then came home on foot (for she was the only mourner), and sat in her black gown before the little fire, and reflected upon her ...
Two days later, Augusta followed the remains of her dearly beloved sister to their last resting place, and then came home on foot (for she was the only mourner), and sat in her black gown before the little fire, and reflected upon her ...
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Inhalt
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| 15 | |
| 28 | |
| 37 | |
| 45 | |
Chapter VI Mr Tombey Goes Forward | 57 |
Chapter VII The Catastrophe | 67 |
Chapter VIII Kerguelen Land | 79 |
Chapter XIII Eustace Buys a Paper | 127 |
Chapter XIV At HanoverSquare | 133 |
Chapter XV Eustace Consults a Lawyer | 143 |
Chapter XVI Short on Legal Etiquette | 154 |
Chapter XVII How Augusta was Filed | 162 |
Chapter XVIII Augusta Flies | 172 |
Chapter XIX Meeson V Addison and Another | 178 |
Chapter XX James Breaks Down | 187 |
Chapter IX Augusta to the Rescue | 90 |
Chapter X The Last of Mr Meeson | 100 |
Chapter XI Rescued | 110 |
Chapter XII Southampton Quay | 118 |
Chapter XXI Grant as Prayed | 199 |
Chapter XXII St Georges HanoverSquare | 213 |
Chapter XXIII Meesons Once Again | 225 |
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Addison answered appeared asked Augusta began better Bill boat bowed called captain certainly child clerk coming course Court dear Dick document don't door dress Eustace evidence executed eyes face fact feel find first followed fortune girl give gone hand head heart hope hour hundred James John Johnnie Judge Kangaroo Lady Holmhurst Land learned leave light living looked Lord matter mean Meeson mind Miss Smithers nature never once opened passed perhaps person plaintiff poor pounds present Probate publishing rose round rush sailors seemed seen ship Short shoulders side sight sitting speak standing stood suddenly suppose sure tattooed tell thing thought told Tombey took turned whole wish witness woman wonder writing young
Bibliografische Informationen
| Titel | Mr. Meeson's Will |
| Autor/in | H. Rider Haggard |
| Verlag | The Floating Press, 2012 |
| ISBN | 1775561976, 9781775561972 |
| Länge | 234 Seiten |
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