Dodie Smith
BritishContemporary FictionClassic LiteratureChildren's Bookb. 1896 — d. 1990
Dodie Smith (1896–1990) was a successful English novelist and playwright. Initially pursuing a career as an actress, she later found fame as a dramatist with plays like 'Autumn Crocus' and 'Dear Octopus'. She is best known for her classic children's novel 'The Hundred and One Dalmatians' and the beloved novel 'I Capture the Castle', which she wrote while living in the United States during the 1940s.
Notable Works
['I Capture the Castle', 'The Hundred and One Dalmatians', 'The Starlight Barking', 'Dear Octopus', 'Autumn Crocus']
