# Dombey and Son

By Charles Dickens.

"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. (Summary by Project Gutenberg, written by machine.)

- Language: English
- Subjects: England -- Fiction; Dysfunctional families -- Fiction; Domestic fiction; Fathers and daughters -- Fiction; Businesspeople -- Fiction; Family-owned business enterprises -- Fiction

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## Audiobooks of it

- [Dombey and Son](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/books/librivox/2102) by Charles Dickens (40 h 22 min, English)
- [Dombey and Son (version 3)](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/books/librivox/10032) by Charles Dickens (34 h 20 min, English)
- [Dombey and Son (version 2)](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/books/librivox/2571) by Charles Dickens (44 h 35 min, English)

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