num_pages: 996
description: 'There's no writing against such power as this - one has no chance' William Makepeace ThackerayA compelling depiction of a man imprisoned by his own pride, Dombey and Son explores the devastating effects of emotional deprivation on a dysfunctional family. Paul Dombey runs his household as he runs his business: coldly, calculatingly and commercially. The only person he cares for is his little son, while his motherless daughter Florence is merely a 'base coin that couldn't be invested'. As Dombey's callousness extends to others, he sows the seeds of his own destruction.Edited with an Introduction and Notes by Andrew Sanders
title: Dombey and Son
titlecomplete: Dombey and Son
characters: Florence Dombey, Miss Tox, Paul Dombey, Mr. Dombey
genres: Literature, Audiobook, Classics, Novels, Classic Literature, Victorian, 19th Century, Historical Fiction, Fiction, British Literature
ratings_count: 15482
awards: awardedAt: 1357027200000
name: Audie Award
category: Classic
publisher: Penguin Group