02335cam a22003133u 450000100060000000300070000600500170001300600020003000700050003200800410003704000110007804100170008905000070010610000490011324500220016226400510018430000470023533600260028233700260030833800360033450000850037050000310045550800970048652012990058353400450188265300340192785600430196199900170200411913UtSlPG20260610133302.0mcr n260607r2004||||utu|||||o|||||||||||||| d  aUtSlPG 7aen2iso639-1 4aPR1 aHaggard, H. Riderq(Henry Rider),d1856-192510aMr. Meeson's Will 1aSalt Lake City, UT :bProject Gutenberg,c2004  a1 online resource :bmultiple file formats  atextbtxt2rdacontent  acomputerbc2rdamedia  aonline resourcebcr2rdacarrier  aWikipedia page about this book: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mr_Meeson%27s_Will  aRelease date is 2004-04-01  aCharles Aldarondo, Mary Meehan and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team and David Widger  a"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.)  nOriginal publication data not identified  aDetective and mystery stories40uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/11913  c53333d53333