Dombey and Son
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Publisher Description
Originally published in installments, Dickens’s Dombey and Son presents a cavalcade of life in mid-nineteenth-century Britain, tracing the fortunes and eventual downfall of a powerful London shipping firm and its proud owner, Paul Dombey. The immense cast of inimitable Dickens characters includes Dombey’s children, his employees, and various legitimate and illegitimate relations.
PUBLISHERS WEEKLY
This dark study of pride is a pivotal if unappreciated work in Dickens's oeuvre. Dickens focuses on the Dombey family, eschewing his idiosyncratic panoramic scope and ensemble casts. David Timson is a dream casting; he endows each character with depth, personality and pathos, again displaying why he is a perennial favorite in audio narration. This abridgment offers about one-third of the full text, which will serve the casual listener well without burdening their wallet or commandeering the listening schedule.
