Dombey and Son

Publisher Description

The story concerns Paul Dombey, the wealthy owner of the shipping company of the book's title, whose dream is to have a son to continue his business. The book begins when his son is born, and Dombey's wife dies shortly after giving birth. Following the advice of Mrs Louisa Chick, his sister, Dombey employs a wet nurse named Mrs Richards (Toodle). Dombey already has a daughter, Florence, whom he neglects.

GENRE
Fiction & Literature
RELEASED
1846
1 January
LANGUAGE
EN
English
LENGTH
1,447
Pages
PUBLISHER
Public Domain
SIZE
855.2
KB

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