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Dombey and Son — Charles Dickens

Dombey and Son

Charles Dickens

  • Novel
  • Book language: English
  • 916 pages

Dombey and Son is a Victorian novel by Charles Dickens. It follows the proud merchant Mr Dombey, whose cold ambition shapes his family and business, and his daughter Florence's search for love. Listen for its vivid characters and moving study of pride, neglect and human warmth.

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Contents

  1. Dombey and Son
  2. Contents
  3. CHAPTER I. Dombey and Son
  4. CHAPTER II. In which Timely Provision is made for an Emergency that will sometimes arise in the best-regulated Families.
  5. CHAPTER III. In which Mr Dombey, as a Man and a Father, is seen at the Head of the Home-Department
  6. CHAPTER IV. In which some more First Appearances are made on the Stage of these Adventures
  7. CHAPTER V. Paul’s Progress and Christening
  8. CHAPTER VI. Paul’s Second Deprivation
  9. CHAPTER VII. A Bird’s-eye Glimpse of Miss Tox’s Dwelling-place: also of the State of Miss Tox’s Affections
  10. CHAPTER VIII. Paul’s Further Progress, Growth and Character
  11. CHAPTER IX. In which the Wooden Midshipman gets into Trouble
  12. CHAPTER X. Containing the Sequel of the Midshipman’s Disaster
  13. CHAPTER XI. Paul’s Introduction to a New Scene
  14. CHAPTER XII. Paul’s Education
  15. CHAPTER XIII. Shipping Intelligence and Office Business
  16. CHAPTER XIV. Paul grows more and more Old-fashioned, and goes Home for the Holidays
  17. CHAPTER XV. Amazing Artfulness of Captain Cuttle, and a new Pursuit for Walter Gay
  18. CHAPTER XVI. What the Waves were always saying
  19. CHAPTER XVII. Captain Cuttle does a little Business for the Young People
  20. CHAPTER XVIII. Father and Daughter
  21. CHAPTER XIX. Walter goes away
  22. CHAPTER XX. Mr Dombey goes upon a Journey
  23. CHAPTER XXI. New Faces
  24. CHAPTER XXII. A Trifle of Management by Mr Carker the Manager
  25. CHAPTER XXIII. Florence solitary, and the Midshipman mysterious
  26. CHAPTER XXIV. The Study of a Loving Heart
  27. CHAPTER XXV. Strange News of Uncle Sol
  28. CHAPTER XXVI. Shadows of the Past and Future
  29. CHAPTER XXVII. Deeper Shadows
  30. CHAPTER XXVIII. Alterations

and 37 more chapters

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