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Thomas Henry Hall Caine was born in Cheshire and educated in Liverpool before being apprenticed to an architect. In his late teens he taught on the Isle of Man for a year, and on returning to Liverpool began to work as a journalist as well as an architectural draughtsman. He began corresponding with Dante Gabriel Rossetti in 1879 and through him was introduced to London literary society. His first novel was published in 1885 and he became very popular as an author: The Christian (1897) was the first British novel to sell more than one million copies. His Christian faith and radical political opinions were strong influences on his work. In 1895 Caine returned to the Isle of Man, where he and his family took up permanent residence; he served as a member of the House of Keys for several years. He was knighted in 1918 (disliking his first name, he preferred to be called Sir Hall rather than Sir Thomas) and became a Companion of Honour in 1922. His Life of Christ, for which he had hoped to be remembered, was published posthumously in 1937.
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GB 0096 AL219 1895 fonds 2 leaves Caine , Sir , Thomas Henry Hall , 1853-1931 , Knight , novelist x Caine , Sir , Hall
Thomas Henry Hall Caine was born in Cheshire and educated in Liverpool before being apprenticed to an architect. In his late teens he taught on the Isle of Man for a year, and on returning to Liverpool began to work as a journalist as well as an architectural draughtsman. He began corresponding with Dante Gabriel Rossetti in 1879 and through him was introduced to London literary society. His first novel was published in 1885 and he became very popular as an author: The Christian (1897) was the first British novel to sell more than one million copies. His Christian faith and radical political opinions were strong influences on his work. In 1895 Caine returned to the Isle of Man, where he and his family took up permanent residence; he served as a member of the House of Keys for several years. He was knighted in 1918 (disliking his first name, he preferred to be called Sir Hall rather than Sir Thomas) and became a Companion of Honour in 1922. His Life of Christ, for which he had hoped to be remembered, was published posthumously in 1937.
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Gift from Miss Harriet Cohen CBE.
Letter from Thomas Henry Hall Caine of Peel, Isle of Man to an unknown lady [Florence Farr], 2 Jan 1895. Apologising for having kept a letter so long. 'I am still more sorry, because upon reading the letter I find myself in such utter disagreement with what I wrote 18 years ago that I feel that there is no course open but to ask you not to print the letter ... I regret v[er]y deeply that this accident will prevent me from availing myself of the great pleasure you offered me of associating my name (however slightly) with that of Prof. Blackie'.
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July 2008 English literature Caine , Sir , Thomas Henry Hall , 1853-1931 , Knight , novelist x Caine , Sir , Hall European literature National literatures
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Gift from Miss Harriet Cohen CBE.
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Letter from Thomas Henry Hall Caine of Peel, Isle of Man to an unknown lady [Florence Farr], 2 Jan 1895. Apologising for having kept a letter so long. 'I am still more sorry, because upon reading the letter I find myself in such utter disagreement with what I wrote 18 years ago that I feel that there is no course open but to ask you not to print the letter ... I regret v[er]y deeply that this accident will prevent me from availing myself of the great pleasure you offered me of associating my name (however slightly) with that of Prof. Blackie'.
Autograph, with signature.
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Access to this collection is unrestricted for the purpose of private study and personal research within the supervised environment and restrictions of the Library's Palaeography Room. Please contact the University Archivist for details. 24 hours notice is required for research visits.
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Copies may be made, subject to the condition of the original. Copying must be undertaken by the Palaeography Room staff, who will need a minimum of 24 hours to process requests.
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Typescript catalogue available in the Library's Palaeography Room.
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Compiled in compliance with General International Standard Archival Description, ISAD(G), second edition, 2000; National Council on Archives Rules for the Construction of Personal, Place and Corporate Names, 1997.
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