Project Gutenberg 2004-04-01 Public domain in the USA. 151 Haggard, H. Rider (Henry Rider) 1856 1925 Haggard, Rider Haggard, Henry Rider Mr. Meeson's Will Wikipedia page about this book: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mr_Meeson%27s_Will Charles Aldarondo, Mary Meehan and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team and David Widger "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 ease score: 76.5 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. en Detective and mystery stories PR Text Category: Novels Category: British Literature 426301 2025-08-05T12:53:58.711742 text/html 419306 2024-10-28T18:58:44 text/html 256616 2025-08-05T12:54:05.575763 application/epub+zip 256608 2025-08-05T12:54:00.590724 application/epub+zip 256608 2025-08-05T12:53:59.439736 application/epub+zip 440973 2025-08-05T12:54:09.465726 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 418278 2025-08-05T12:54:04.793701 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 392707 2022-09-06T17:45:16.411224 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 407515 2025-08-05T12:53:58.106849 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 387732 2024-10-28T18:58:44 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 16321 2025-08-05T12:54:09.593732 application/rdf+xml 14937 2025-08-05T12:53:59.928711 image/jpeg 3803 2025-08-05T12:53:59.685708 image/jpeg 222403 2025-08-05T12:53:58.745735 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia