—Dodie Smith in I Capture the Castle
—Dodie Smith in I Capture the Castle
I was so happy that I wanted to be kind to everyone in the world.
—Dodie Smith in I Capture the Castle
It is wonderful to wake up in the morning with things to look forward to.
—Dodie Smith in I Capture the Castle
Dorothy Gladys "Dodie" Smith (3 May 1896 – 24 November 1990) was an English novelist and playwright. She is best known for writing I Capture the Castle (1948) and the children's novel The Hundred and One Dalmatians (1956). Other works include Dear Octopus (1938) and The Starlight Barking (1967). The Hundred and One Dalmatians was adapted into a 1961 animated film and a 1996 live-action film, both produced by Disney. Her novel I Capture the Castle was voted number 82 as "one of the nation's 100 best-loved novels" by the British public as part of the BBC's The Big Read (2003), and was adapted into a film released the same year.