I Capture the Castle

Historical Fiction Literary Fiction

Pages: 352
Published: 1948
Language: English

Seventeen-year-old Cassandra lives in a crumbling English castle with her eccentric family in the 1930s. When wealthy American neighbors arrive, her sister sees a chance for them to escape their poverty. Cassandra navigates first love and heartbreak with wit and humor in this charming classic.

Prose complexity: 4/10

Nostalgic Whimsical Funny Romantic Lighthearted

Coming of Age Fish Out of Water

Historical Fiction Literary Fiction Romance Young Adult

Dorothy Gladys "Dodie" Smith was an English children's novelist and playwright, known best for the novel 'The Hundred and One Dalmatians'.

Cassandra MortmainProtagonist

Rose MortmainSupporting

All characters in I Capture the Castle

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