I Capture the Castle is a literary fiction book by author Dodie Smith.
In this coming-of-age story, Dodie Smith introduces the eccentric and visionary character of seventeen-year-old Cassandra Mortmain. The youngest daughter of an impoverished family of artists, her ability to write takes us away from the ramshackle old English castle where they live, towards a compelling story of life. husband hunting and the rivalry of gullible siblings.

With the arrival of new homeowners, two incredibly handsome and wealthy American brothers, Neil and Simon Cotton, the Mortmains are awakened from their stupor and into action. Despite developing feelings for the brothers’ sister, Cassandra’s beautiful sister Rose, conspires to marry the eldest heir in a desperate attempt to escape the poverty that besets her. .