Mr. Meeson's WillRead Books Ltd, 27.11.2015 - 298 Seiten This book contains H. Rider Haggard’s 1888 novel, "Mr Meeson’s Will". It is based on a famous anecdote of the time and tells the story of Mr. Meeson, the wealthy proprietor of a publishing house, and a young writer named Augusta Smithers. Smithers boards a steamer bound for New Zealand in an attempt to make a new start - only to find that her nemesis is on the same ship. After a collision with another boat, Augusta, Meeson and numerous other survivors wash up on a deserted island in the Indian Ocean. Before dying, Meeson tattoos his will on Augusta's back, which inevitably leads to an interesting court battle in the latter part of the book. Sir Henry Rider Haggard (1856 - 1925) was an English writer famous for his adventure novels set in exotic countries, and as a pioneer of the 'Lost World' literary genre. Many vintage texts such as this are increasingly scarce and expensive, and it is with this in mind that we are republishing this book now, in an affordable, high-quality, modern edition. It comes complete with a specially commissioned biography of the author. |
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... course, as it should be, in this happy land of commerce. After all that has been written, the reader will not be surprised to learn that the partners in Meeson's were rich beyond the dreams of avarice. Their palaces would have been a ...
... course, as it should be, in this happy land of commerce. After all that has been written, the reader will not be surprised to learn that the partners in Meeson's were rich beyond the dreams of avarice. Their palaces would have been a ...
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... course of my professional experience; never!” and he paused, and once more eyed her sternly. “At any rate, there ought to be something to come to me from the rights of translation—I saw in the paper that the book was to be translated ...
... course of my professional experience; never!” and he paused, and once more eyed her sternly. “At any rate, there ought to be something to come to me from the rights of translation—I saw in the paper that the book was to be translated ...
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... course, you don't tell her that. You take advantage of her inexperience to bind her by this iniquitous contract, knowing that the end of it will be that you will advance her a little money and get her into your power, and then will send ...
... course, you don't tell her that. You take advantage of her inexperience to bind her by this iniquitous contract, knowing that the end of it will be that you will advance her a little money and get her into your power, and then will send ...
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... course they do. I am not going to turn cheat for anybody.” “Thank you. They seem to have taught you the art of plain speaking up at Oxford—though, it appears,” with a sneer, “they taught you very little else. Well, then, now it is my ...
... course they do. I am not going to turn cheat for anybody.” “Thank you. They seem to have taught you the art of plain speaking up at Oxford—though, it appears,” with a sneer, “they taught you very little else. Well, then, now it is my ...
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... course of devastation. Presently he met an editor, No. 7 it was, who was bringing him an agreement to sign. He snatched it from him and glanced through it. “What do you mean by bringing me a thing like this?” he said: “It's all wrong ...
... course of devastation. Presently he met an editor, No. 7 it was, who was bringing him an agreement to sign. He snatched it from him and glanced through it. “What do you mean by bringing me a thing like this?” he said: “It's all wrong ...
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CHAPTER VI | |
CHAPTER VII | |
CHAPTER XII | |
CHAPTER XIII | |
CHAPTER XIV | |
CHAPTER XV | |
CHAPTER XVI | |
CHAPTER XVII | |
CHAPTER XVIII | |
CHAPTER XIX | |
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