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William Caine William Caine i(A34943 works by)
Gender: Male
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BiographyHistory

Described as 'one of the most versatile Bohemians of his time', William Caine was a British writer and illustrator who was better known for his magazine short stories than his books. In addition to several novels, 'Caine wrote angling articles for many publications and his book Fish, Fishing and Fishermen (1927)' comprises a collection of his published articles that had appeared in a variety of journals.

Although stories by this author appeared in Australian journals, as far as is known Caine never visited this country nor did he include Australian content in any of his works.

Source: The Medlar Press http://www.medlarpress.com/index.html (Sighted: 05/08/2009)

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Notes

    • A principal character that appeared in many of Caine's stories was Mendoza the 'adventurous genius of Spain'. In 1925-1926 the Home published a series of stories under the title 'The Methods of Mendoza'; introducing the first instalment of the serialisation the journal cites the character's popularity, stating that the 'lovable' Mendoza had won 'many thousands of admirers in Australia and abroad'. (The Home, October 1925)
    • The December 1922 issue of the Home contains a review for Caine's novel, Mendoza and a Little Lady (1922).
    • A number of Caine's short stories appeared in The Australian Town and Country Journal.
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