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Historical Romance

I Capture the Castle

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  • 1948 first published
  • 363 pages
  • ★ 4.6 (9 ratings)
  • 78 editions
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Published in 1948, I Capture the Castle is a historical romance novel by Dodie Smith. Much of the action takes place in England. It deals with castles, family life, coming of age and Poverty.

Open Library readers give it an average of 4.6 out of 5 from 9 ratings, and 151 more have it on their want-to-read list. It has been published in 78 editions across 5 languages.

It runs to roughly 363 pages — 6–7 hours of reading at an average pace.

About I Capture the Castle

Cassandra, the 17-year-old narrator, lives an eccentric existence in a crumbling castle in the English countryside in the 1930s. Her father is a former bestselling novelist now suffering from a chronic case of writer's block and her glamorous but bohemian stepmother Topaz is a sometime artist model. Money is in short supply but Cassandra and her discontented older sister Rose are forced to make the best of things - until some young, wealthy American neighbours arrive and Rose sees an opportunity for them all to escape their impoverished existence. Even when she is encountering the difficulties of first love and first heartbreak, Cassandra remains a wonderfully likable heroine, with a strong narrative voice and a distinctive sense of humour. Whimsical, charming and beautifully written, this engaging classic novel will appeal equally to both adult and young adult readers.
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Themes, setting & tropes

Genres

Setting

Subjects

  • Castles
  • Family life
  • Coming of age
  • Humorous
  • England
  • Historical romance
  • Diary fiction
  • Poverty
  • Teenage girls
  • Diaries
  • Families
  • Young adult fiction

Quick answers

Who wrote I Capture the Castle?

I Capture the Castle was written by Dodie Smith and first published in 1948.

What genre is I Capture the Castle?

It is usually shelved as Historical Romance.

How long is I Capture the Castle?

The median edition has 363 pages, about 6–7 hours of reading at 250 words per minute.

What books are similar to I Capture the Castle?

Readers who like it often enjoy The Quiet Gentleman, Far from the Madding Crowd and Atonement.

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