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Title: Mr. Meeson's Will
Note: Wikipedia page about this book: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mr_Meeson%27s_Will
Credits: Charles Aldarondo, Mary Meehan and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team and David Widger
Summary: "Mr. Meeson's Will" by H. Rider Haggard is a novel written during the late 19th century. The story revolves around a young author named Augusta Smithers, who faces harsh treatment from the powerful publisher, Mr. Meeson, after her book becomes a success. Despite her popularity, Augusta finds herself trapped in a financially exploitative agreement that greatly limits her earning potential, leading to personal tragedy and a desperate quest for financial independence. At the start of the novel, we are introduced to Meeson's vast and lucrative publishing empire, a place devoid of compassion where profits reign supreme. Augusta seeks a small additional payment for her successful book, only to be met with contempt and dismissal from Mr. Meeson. This encounter highlights the disparity in their power dynamics and foreshadows the ensuing conflict. Meanwhile, Eustace, Meeson's nephew, witnesses the injustice and feels compelled to stand up for Augusta, indicating a burgeoning romance while also setting the stage for family discord. Through these initial chapters, the themes of exploitation, ambition, and the struggles of women in the literary world come to the forefront, establishing a poignant narrative driven by character and conflict. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
Reading Level: Reading ease score: 76.5 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read.
Author: Haggard, H. Rider (Henry Rider), 1856-1925
EBook No.: 11913
Published: Apr 1, 2004
Downloads: 213
Language: English
Subject: Detective and mystery stories
LoCC: Language and Literatures: English literature
Category: Text
Rights: Public domain in the USA.
This edition has images.
Title: Mr. Meeson's Will
Note: Wikipedia page about this book: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mr_Meeson%27s_Will
Credits: Charles Aldarondo, Mary Meehan and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team and David Widger
Summary: "Mr. Meeson's Will" by H. Rider Haggard is a novel written during the late 19th century. The story revolves around a young author named Augusta Smithers, who faces harsh treatment from the powerful publisher, Mr. Meeson, after her book becomes a success. Despite her popularity, Augusta finds herself trapped in a financially exploitative agreement that greatly limits her earning potential, leading to personal tragedy and a desperate quest for financial independence. At the start of the novel, we are introduced to Meeson's vast and lucrative publishing empire, a place devoid of compassion where profits reign supreme. Augusta seeks a small additional payment for her successful book, only to be met with contempt and dismissal from Mr. Meeson. This encounter highlights the disparity in their power dynamics and foreshadows the ensuing conflict. Meanwhile, Eustace, Meeson's nephew, witnesses the injustice and feels compelled to stand up for Augusta, indicating a burgeoning romance while also setting the stage for family discord. Through these initial chapters, the themes of exploitation, ambition, and the struggles of women in the literary world come to the forefront, establishing a poignant narrative driven by character and conflict. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
Reading Level: Reading ease score: 76.5 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read.
Author: Haggard, H. Rider (Henry Rider), 1856-1925
EBook No.: 11913
Published: Apr 1, 2004
Downloads: 213
Language: English
Subject: Detective and mystery stories
LoCC: Language and Literatures: English literature
Category: Text
Rights: Public domain in the USA.