Beyond the Letters

I have some confusing impressions from this book. It feels like classics but not quite. It feels like a book for teenagers but not quite. Like " Dandelion Wine ", " Little Women " or " Tuck Everlasting " this novel, though seemingly childish, provokes many thoughts in the reader's mind. Isn't it what the classics is supposed to do? The only thing I am certain about is that "I Capture the Castle" is very British and very charming. The novel fascinates you from the first lines,  the combination of cosy rural England and enigmatic ancient castle create a special atmosphere   , supplying the reader with bright and surprisingly realistic visual images. Half ruined towers, fortifications, the moat around the castle bring you back to medieval times, the landscape, little rural inn "The Keys", beautiful countryside church and friendly neighbours remind of Victorian England while cars, radios and gramophones roughly intrude to turn...