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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... things were, and byandby he would pass into the Meeson meltingpot and learn something about it. One day King Meeson sat in his counting house counting out his money, or, at least, looking over the books of the firm. He was in a very bad ...
... things were, and byandby he would pass into the Meeson meltingpot and learn something about it. One day King Meeson sat in his counting house counting out his money, or, at least, looking over the books of the firm. He was in a very bad ...
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... thing that can be done,” said Mr. Meeson, with a snarl: “all those fools out there can be sacked, and sacked they shall be; and, what's more, I'll go and sack them myself. That will do No. 3; that will do;” and No. 3 departed, and glad ...
... thing that can be done,” said Mr. Meeson, with a snarl: “all those fools out there can be sacked, and sacked they shall be; and, what's more, I'll go and sack them myself. That will do No. 3; that will do;” and No. 3 departed, and glad ...
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... thing in the whole 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 ...
... thing in the whole 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 ...
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... thing before—there are one or two down there,” and he jerked his thumb in the direction where the twenty and five tame authors sat each like a rabbit in his little hutch and did hatwork by the yard, “who carried on like that. But they ...
... thing before—there are one or two down there,” and he jerked his thumb in the direction where the twenty and five tame authors sat each like a rabbit in his little hutch and did hatwork by the yard, “who carried on like that. But they ...
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... thing like this?” he said: “It's all wrong.” “It is exactly as you dictated to me yesterday, Sir,” said the editor indignantly. “What, do you mean to contradict me?” roared Meeson. “Look here No. 7, you and I had better part. Now, no ...
... thing like this?” he said: “It's all wrong.” “It is exactly as you dictated to me yesterday, Sir,” said the editor indignantly. “What, do you mean to contradict me?” roared Meeson. “Look here No. 7, you and I had better part. Now, no ...
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CHAPTER VII | |
CHAPTER XII | |
CHAPTER XIII | |
CHAPTER XIV | |
CHAPTER XV | |
CHAPTER XVI | |
CHAPTER XVII | |
CHAPTER XVIII | |
CHAPTER XIX | |
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