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Dombey and Son

Charles Dickens

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Dombey and Son

by Charles Dickens
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Dombey and Son
Dombey and Son

Victorian family saga exposing wealth's emotional vacancy.

Dickens weaves a poignant tale in "Dombey and Son" that elevates the human spirit above material obsession. Its exploration of familial dynamics, set against the backdrop of 19th-century London's business world, resonates with anyone who values depth in characters and the societal critique that only Dickens can deliver with such finesse. The commentary on gender and class, dressed with Dickensian humor and immersive storytelling, could very well make this book a cherished read for you.

  • Audie Award for Classic (2013)
Note: While we do our best to ensure the accuracy of cover images, ISBNs may at times be reused for different editions of the same title which may hence appear as a different cover.

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by Charles Dickens
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ISBN: 9781853262579
Author: Charles Dickens
Publisher: Wordsworth Editions
Date of Publication: 2002-01-01
Format: Paperback
Related Collections: Literary Fiction, Historical Fiction
Related Topics: Literary Criticism, Feminism, Philosophy, Literature, Classics
Goodreads rating: 3.96
(rated by 16932 readers)

Description

With an Introduction and Notes by Karl Ashley Smith, University of St Andrews. Illustrations by Hablot K. Browne (Phiz). Mr. Dombey is a man obsessed with his firm. His son is groomed from birth to take his place within it, despite his visionary eccentricity and declining health. But Dombey also has a daughter, whose unfailing love for her father goes unreturned. 'Girls,' said Mr. Dombey, 'have nothing to do with Dombey and Son.' When Walter Gay, a young clerk in her father's office, rescues her from a bewildering experience in the streets of London, his unforgettable friends believe he is well on his way to receiving her hand in marriage and inheriting the company. It is to be a very different type of story. Dombey and Son moved grown men to tears (Thackeray despaired of 'writing against such power as this'), but its rich, comic characters and their joyful explosions of language draw laughter with equally unerring magic.
 

Victorian family saga exposing wealth's emotional vacancy.

Dickens weaves a poignant tale in "Dombey and Son" that elevates the human spirit above material obsession. Its exploration of familial dynamics, set against the backdrop of 19th-century London's business world, resonates with anyone who values depth in characters and the societal critique that only Dickens can deliver with such finesse. The commentary on gender and class, dressed with Dickensian humor and immersive storytelling, could very well make this book a cherished read for you.

  • Audie Award for Classic (2013)
Note: While we do our best to ensure the accuracy of cover images, ISBNs may at times be reused for different editions of the same title which may hence appear as a different cover.

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