Publisher's Synopsis
""Mr. Meeson's Will"" is a novel by H. Rider Haggard that was first published in 1888. The story follows the wealthy and miserly businessman, Mr. Meeson, who dies suddenly and leaves his vast fortune to his estranged nephew, Arnold. However, there is a catch: Arnold must marry Mr. Meeson's daughter, Isabel, within a year or else the fortune will be donated to charity.Arnold, who is in love with someone else, reluctantly agrees to the terms of the will and marries Isabel. However, their marriage is unhappy and strained, and Arnold becomes increasingly obsessed with finding a way to break the terms of the will and inherit the fortune without having to remain married to Isabel.As the deadline for the marriage approaches, Arnold becomes desperate and turns to a shady lawyer for help. But when the lawyer double-crosses him, Arnold is forced to confront the consequences of his actions and the true nature of his relationship with Isabel.""Mr. Meeson's Will"" is a gripping tale of greed, betrayal, and redemption that explores the complex dynamics of family, love, and money. Haggard's vivid descriptions and rich characterizations make for a compelling read that is as relevant today as it was over a century ago.With a heavy heart she returned to the hut, pressed down by the weight of solitude, and the sense that in the midst of so much death she could not hope to escape. There was no human creature left alive in that vast lonely land, except the child and herself, and so far as she could see their fate would soon be as the fate of the others. When she got back to the hut, Dick was awake and was crying for her.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.