Books like I Capture the Castle
12 books with a reading profile close to I Capture the Castle by Dodie Smith. Inward-looking; an easy read.
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Desayuno en Tiffany's
romance, narrative
Set in wartime Manhattan, the story follows an aspiring writer who becomes fascinated by his neighbor, Holly Golightly.
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North and South
romance, narrative
Margaret Hale, a clergyman’s daughter, is uprooted from the genteel landscapes of southern England when her father moves the family to the industrial northern town of Milton.
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A Room with a View
by E.M. Forster
romance, narrative
Lucy Honeychurch, a young Englishwoman traveling in Italy under the strict supervision of her cousin Charlotte, encounters the unconventional Emancipated Mr.
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The Price of Salt
Also inward-looking · romance, narrative
Therese Belivet is a nineteen-year-old stage designer working a temporary retail job at Frankenberg’s department store in Manhattan.
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The Price of Salt
Also inward-looking · romance, narrative
Therese Belivet works as a temporary shop assistant in a Manhattan department store when she meets Carol Aird, an elegant suburban mother purchasing a doll for her daughter.
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Corelli’s Mandolin
romance, narrative
Set on the Greek island of Cephalonia during the Second World War, the narrative follows Pelagia, the strong-willed daughter of a local physician, and Captain Antonio Corelli, an officer in the occupying Italian army.
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Pride and Prejudice
by Jane Austen
romance, narrative
Set in rural England during the Napoleonic era, the narrative centers on the Bennet family and their five unmarried daughters.
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Sense and Sensibility
by Jane Austen
romance, narrative
The narrative follows the Dashwood sisters, Elinor and Marianne, as they face sudden financial ruin and the loss of their family estate due to inheritance laws.
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Madonna in a Fur Coat
Also inward-looking · romance, narrative
In the grey landscape of 1920s Berlin, Raif Efendi, a reserved Turkish clerk, encounters a self-portrait in an art gallery and becomes obsessed with the woman depicted.
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Jane Eyre
Also inward-looking · romance, narrative
Jane Eyre follows the life of an orphaned girl who survives a neglectful upbringing at Gateshead Hall and the harsh conditions of Lowood Institution.
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The Age of Innocence
Also inward-looking · romance, narrative
Newland Archer, a young gentleman integrated into the rigid social hierarchy of 1870s New York, prepares for a safe marriage to the conventional May Welland.
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Ham on Rye
Also inward-looking · narrative, literary
Henry Chinaski grows up in Los Angeles in the 1930s with a father who beats him and a mother who looks away.
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