Dickens, Charles, 1812-1870

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Wikipedia page on this work: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dombey_and_Son Release date is 1997-02-01

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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.)



England -- Fiction Dysfunctional families -- Fiction Domestic fiction Fathers and daughters -- Fiction Businesspeople -- Fiction Family-owned business enterprises -- Fiction

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