In Mr Hogarths Will, sisters Jane and Elsie Melville grow up under the guidance of their kind-hearted yet quirky uncle, Mr Hogarth. Believing in the equality of the sexes, he provides them with a boys education. However, upon his passing, they are stunned to discover that their entire inheritance has gone to a previously unknown son, leaving them with only a modest allowance. With no choice but to carve out their own futures in a society that expects them to settle for roles as governesses, will these determined young women be able to thrive and challenge the norms that seek to confine them? (summary by Karen Savage)