The Eternal City
In 1901 Caine bought "Household Words", the literary magazine founded by Charles Dickens in 1850. He appointed his son Ralph as editor, and it was sold in 1904. "The Eternal City" appeared as two instalments in the Christmas 1901 and January 1902 editions. He made many contributions including articles about Pope Leo XIII, whom he had a private audience with, the story "A Maid of Mona" and a serialisation of "The Manxman". His writings on Roman Catholicism caused serious offence to his fellow members of the National Club of London, founded as a Protestant club.