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Upfield's Pre-Osteomantic Novel,
single work
criticism
The House of Cain is placed in the context of Upfield's writing. After he had submitted The Barrakee Mystery, the first 'Bony' novel, to a literary agent and delayed recommended rewriting, he wrote The House of Cain , published in 1928. Farmer describes The House of Cain as 'a straight thriller', which contains 'the seeds of the latter and better books'. In particular, the Australian Outback setting that dominates many Upfield books is used for the first time. Another 'first' by Farmer's reckoning is Upfield's thematic interest in 'curing' a criminal by medical intervention to excise a lesion of the brain. Farmer devotes several paragraphs to theorising about the 'real life' origins of Napoleon Bonaparte (Bony), a 'hybrid of two peoples and cultures'.
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Upfield's Pre-Osteomantic Novel
1983
single work
criticism
— Appears in: The House of Cain 1983; (p. 1-4)The House of Cain is placed in the context of Upfield's writing. After he had submitted The Barrakee Mystery, the first 'Bony' novel, to a literary agent and delayed recommended rewriting, he wrote The House of Cain , published in 1928. Farmer describes The House of Cain as 'a straight thriller', which contains 'the seeds of the latter and better books'. In particular, the Australian Outback setting that dominates many Upfield books is used for the first time. Another 'first' by Farmer's reckoning is Upfield's thematic interest in 'curing' a criminal by medical intervention to excise a lesion of the brain. Farmer devotes several paragraphs to theorising about the 'real life' origins of Napoleon Bonaparte (Bony), a 'hybrid of two peoples and cultures'.
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Untitled
1930
single work
review
— Appears in: The Mercury , 21 February 1930; (p. 3)
— Review of The Barrakee Mystery 1929 single work novel ; The House of Cain 1928 single work novel -
Untitled
1928
single work
review
— Appears in: Times Literary Supplement , 27 December 1928; (p. 293)
— Review of The House of Cain 1928 single work novel
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Untitled
1928
single work
review
— Appears in: Times Literary Supplement , 27 December 1928; (p. 293)
— Review of The House of Cain 1928 single work novel -
Untitled
1930
single work
review
— Appears in: The Mercury , 21 February 1930; (p. 3)
— Review of The Barrakee Mystery 1929 single work novel ; The House of Cain 1928 single work novel -
Upfield's Pre-Osteomantic Novel
1983
single work
criticism
— Appears in: The House of Cain 1983; (p. 1-4)The House of Cain is placed in the context of Upfield's writing. After he had submitted The Barrakee Mystery, the first 'Bony' novel, to a literary agent and delayed recommended rewriting, he wrote The House of Cain , published in 1928. Farmer describes The House of Cain as 'a straight thriller', which contains 'the seeds of the latter and better books'. In particular, the Australian Outback setting that dominates many Upfield books is used for the first time. Another 'first' by Farmer's reckoning is Upfield's thematic interest in 'curing' a criminal by medical intervention to excise a lesion of the brain. Farmer devotes several paragraphs to theorising about the 'real life' origins of Napoleon Bonaparte (Bony), a 'hybrid of two peoples and cultures'.
- Melbourne, Victoria,
- Far North NSW, New South Wales,