Dombey and Son - 9781983912818

Dombey and Son is a novel by Charles Dickens, published in 1848. 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 six-year-old daughter Florence but, bitter at her not having been the desired boy, he neglects her continually.

• | Author: Charles Dickens, Yasmira Cedeno
• | Publisher: CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform
• | Publication Date: Jan 15, 2018
• | Number of Pages: 516 pages
• | Language: English
• | Binding: Paperback
• | ISBN-10: 1983912816
• | ISBN-13: 9781983912818