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Dombey and Son

Author
Charles Dickens
Series
Timeless Classics
Language
English
Length
868 pages
ISBN
9781909904217
Published
15 September 2013
Imprint
Sovereign
  • Charles Dickens
  • Dombey and Son
  • satire
  • adventures
  • psychological
  • social analysis
  • romance
  • biography
  • adventure
  • family

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Description

A merchant who wanted a son for the firm, and a daughter he could not see. Dickens’s Dombey and Son is pride, a child’s death, Florence’s stubborn love, and a house taught feeling too late. Money as a father, and a very human bankruptcy. Paul’s little life, Carker’s teeth, a train, a wreck of pride. Florence waits in the hall of a firm that could not love her. Dickens teaching a merchant the price of a child. Paul’s little life, Carker’s smile, Florence waiting in a firm that could not love her.

Author

Charles Dickens is widely considered to be one of the most influential authors of the 19th century. His works, which are frequently used to analyze Victorian literature and culture, exemplify a unique narrative style that provides an in-depth exploration of characters and their relationships with their respective social milieu. His use of realism, satire, and dark humor has been credited as a major influence on many modern authors.

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