Sir Hall Caine (May 14, 1853 - August 31, 1931) was a British novelist and playwright born Thomas Henry Hall Caine at Runcorn, Cheshire, England and educated in Liverpool. He was trained as an architectural draughtsman but became a journalist instead as well as a writer of novels. He lived with Dante Gabriel Rossetti as secretary and companion for the last year of Rosetti's life. May 14 is the 134th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (135th in leap years). ... 1853 was a common year starting on Saturday (see link for calendar). ... August 31 is the 243rd day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (244th in leap years), with 122 days remaining, as the final day of August. ... 1931 is a common year starting on Thursday. ... A novel is an extended work of written, narrative, prose fiction, usually in story form; the writer of a novel is a novelist. ... A playwright is an author of plays for performance in the theater. ... Royal motto: Dieu et mon droit (French: God and my right) Englands location within the UK Official language English de facto Capital London de facto Largest city London Area  - Total Ranked 1st UK 130,395 km² Population  - Total (2001)  - Density Ranked 1st UK 49,138,831 377/km² Religion... This article is about the city in England. ... Dante Gabriel Rossetti (May 12, 1828 - April 10, 1882) was an English poet, painter and translator. ...

Following the publication of his Recollections of Rossetti in 1882, he began his career as a novelist. His novel The Christian sold over a million copies and was made into a stage play as well as a motion picture. After this success, many of his books were bestsellers in several languages and were also made into plays and films. Hall Caine was the highest paid novelist of his day. In addition to his books, he was the author of more than a dozen plays.

In 1895 he traveled to Canada for the Society of Authors to negotiate for the introduction of copyright protection. Upon his return, he took up permanent residence in the Isle of Man.

King George V made him a KBE in 1918 and a Companion of Honour in 1922. In 1917, he was created an "Officer of the Order of Leopold" by King Albert I of Belgium. His Majesty King George V (George Frederick Ernest Albert) (3 June 1865 – 20 January 1936) was the last British monarch of the House of Saxe-Coburg-Gotha, changing the name to the House of Windsor in 1917. ... Commanders Badge of the Order of the British Empire The Most Excellent Order of the British Empire is an order of chivalry established on 4 June 1917 by George V. The Order includes five classes in civil and military divisions, in order of seniority: Knight or Dame Grand Cross... The Order of the Companions of Honour is a British and Commonwealth Order (decoration). ... King Albert I Albert I (April 8, 1875 – February 17, 1934) was the third King of the Belgians. ...

Caine died in his home at Greeba Castle on the Isle of Man.

Partial Bibliography

• Recollections of Rossetti - (1882)
• The Shadow of a Crime - (1885)
• She's All the World to Me - (1885)
• A Son of Hagar - (1886)
• The Deemster - (1887)
• The Bondman - (1890)
• The Scapegoat - (1890)
• The Fate of Fenella - (1892)
• Cap'n Davy's Honeymoon - (1893)
• The Manxman - (1894)
• The Christian - (1897)
• The Eternal City - (1901)
• The Prodigal Son - (1904)
• The White Prophet - (1909)
• The Woman Thou Gavest Me - (1913)
• The Master of Man - (1921)
• The Woman of Knockaloe - (1923)

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External link

• Full texts by Hall Caine from Project Gutenberg