Dombey & Son - Wordsworth Classics
"But what was a girl to Dombey and Son! In the capital of the House's name and dignity, such a child was merely a piece of base coin that couldn't be invested—a bad Boy—nothing more." Dombey & Son, 1848
'Dombey and Son' tells the story of a proud, wealthy businessman who values only his firm and his hoped-for male heir. When his wife dies giving birth to his son, Dombey neglects his devoted daughter Florence, whom he sees as useless to his ambitions. The delicate boy Paul dies young, devastating his father’s dreams of succession. The proud and dominant Dombey remarries only for that marriage to fail, while his rejected daughter remains steadfastly loving.
The novel explores themes of loss, grief, and loneliness.
A Wordsworth Classics with introduction, notes and illustrations
Paperback 1995
848 pages
Complete and Unabridged
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