Mr. Meeson's WillThe Floating Press, 01.06.2012 - 234 Seiten Only 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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... looked very nervous. "Well, Miss Smithers, what is it?" asked the publisher. "I came, Mr. Meeson—I came about my book." "Your book, Miss Smithers?" this was an affectation of forgetfulness, "let me see?—forgive me, but we publish so ...
... looked very nervous. "Well, Miss Smithers, what is it?" asked the publisher. "I came, Mr. Meeson—I came about my book." "Your book, Miss Smithers?" this was an affectation of forgetfulness, "let me see?—forgive me, but we publish so ...
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... looked at his visitor in a way that conveyed clearly enough that he considered the interview was ended. Miss Smithers rose, and then, with a spasmodic effort, sat down again. "The fact is, Mr. Meeson," she said—"The fact is, that, I ...
... looked at his visitor in a way that conveyed clearly enough that he considered the interview was ended. Miss Smithers rose, and then, with a spasmodic effort, sat down again. "The fact is, Mr. Meeson," she said—"The fact is, that, I ...
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... looked, and then slowly crumpled up the cheque in her hand. "If I understand, Mr. Meeson," she said, "you have sold the two rights of translation of my book, which you persuaded me to leave in your hands, for £14, out of which I am to ...
... looked, and then slowly crumpled up the cheque in her hand. "If I understand, Mr. Meeson," she said, "you have sold the two rights of translation of my book, which you persuaded me to leave in your hands, for £14, out of which I am to ...
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... looked up, her beautiful grey eyes full of tears, and tried to smile. "Thank you," she said, "I am very silly, but I am so disappointed. If you only knew—. There I will go. Thank you," and in another instant she had drawn herself up and ...
... looked up, her beautiful grey eyes full of tears, and tried to smile. "Thank you," she said, "I am very silly, but I am so disappointed. If you only knew—. There I will go. Thank you," and in another instant she had drawn herself up and ...
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... looked at the long array of glass and silver, at the spotless napery and costly flowers. He looked at the walls hung with works of art, which, whatever else they might be, were at least expensive, at the mirrors and the soft wax-lights ...
... looked at the long array of glass and silver, at the spotless napery and costly flowers. He looked at the walls hung with works of art, which, whatever else they might be, were at least expensive, at the mirrors and the soft wax-lights ...
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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 and Roscoe answered Augusta Attorney-General barrister Bill Birmingham boat bowed captain child clerk client counsel course Court dear document door Eustace Meeson evidence executed eyes face feel Fiddlestick fifty find fine firm first five fixed floor fortune gentleman girl hand head heart hundred James Short Jeannie Jemima's Vow John Short Johnnie Jonathan Meeson Kangaroo Kerguelen Land Lady Holmhurst learned little Dick little Jeannie living looked Lord Holmhurst Lordship married matter mind Miss Augusta Smithers Miss Smithers never office officer once plaintiff Ponta Delgada poor pounds present Probate profits publishing Queen's counsel reflected rose round rush sail sailors ship shoulders shouted sigh sight solicitor Somerset House stood suddenly suppose sure tattooed tell testator thing thought Todd told Tombey took turned uncle Waterloo Station witness woman wonder young lady Zealand