Dombey and Son - Charles Dickens - Book 8, Part 1

Dombey and Son - Charles Dickens - Book 8, Part 1

Title: Dombey and Son

Overview: Dombey and Son is a novel by English author Charles Dickens. It follows the fortunes of a shipping firm owner, who is frustrated at the lack of a son to follow him in his footsteps; he initially rejects his daughter's love before eventually becoming reconciled with her before his death. The story features many Dickensian themes, such as arranged marriages, child cruelty, betrayal, deceit, and relations between people from different British social classes. The novel was first published in monthly parts between 1846 and 1848, with illustrations by Hablot Knight Browne ("Phiz").

Published: 1846

List: 100 Classic Book Collection

Author: Charles Dickens

Genre: Novel, Serial Novel, Social Criticism Novel, Novella, Bildungsroman, Fiction Novel

Episode: Dombey and Son - Charles Dickens - Book 8, Part 1

Part: 1 of 7

Length Part: 5:22:44

Book: 8

Length Book: 40:22:28

Episodes: 1 - 9 of 63

Narrator: Mil Nicholson

Language: English

Edition: Unabridged Audiobook

Keywords: determination, persistence, kindness, human spirit, morality play, perception, discovery, hope, arranged marriage, child cruelty, betrayal, deceit, social classes, reconciliation

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