Dombey and Son by Charles Dickens
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"Dombey and Son" by Charles Dickens is a novel published in monthly parts between 1846 and 1848. It follows Paul Dombey, a wealthy shipping firm owner obsessed with having a son to inherit his business, who coldly neglects his devoted daughter Florence. When tragedy strikes and his dreams crumble, Dombey's pride leads him through a loveless second marriage, betrayal, and family ruin. The story explores themes of parental rejection, social class, and
the destructive nature of pride in Victorian England. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
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| Author | Dickens, Charles, 1812-1870 |
|---|---|
| Title | Dombey and Son |
| Note | Wikipedia page on this work: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dombey_and_Son |
| Credits | Neil McLachlan, Ted Davis and David Widger |
| Reading Level | Reading ease score: 75.2 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. |
| Language | English |
| LoC Class | PR: Language and Literatures: English literature |
| Subject | England -- Fiction |
| Subject | Dysfunctional families -- Fiction |
| Subject | Domestic fiction |
| Subject | Fathers and daughters -- Fiction |
| Subject | Businesspeople -- Fiction |
| Subject | Family-owned business enterprises -- Fiction |
| Category | Text |
| eBook-No. | 821 |
| Release Date | Feb 1, 1997 |
| Last Update | Jun 9, 2022 |
| Copyright | Public domain in the USA. |
| Downloads | 2634 downloads in the last 30 days. |
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