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Dombey and Son

Charles Dickens

Start date: November 1, 2019

Finish date: November 15, 2019

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Apr 26, 2008 Susanna - Censored by GoodReads rated it it was amazing

Shelves: victorian, favorites, classic

Paul Dombey, Sr., is a real piece of work!

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Jun 20, 2012 Laura rated it really liked it

Shelves: 3ms, british-literature, fiction-19th-century, victorians, read-2017, audio-books, 1000-guardian

From BBC Radio 4 Extra:
Episode 1 of 4
London, mid-19th-century. At last, a boy is born to Paul Dombey, but at what cost?

Episode 2 of 4
Dombey is in deep mourning for his son. Florence turns to her father for solace, but he turns away.

Episode 3 of 4
Harriet Carker tries to appeal to her brother's better nature.

Episode 4 of 4
Cast out of her home, who can Florence turn to?

Originally published in monthly parts from 1846, Charles Dickens's novel appeared in one volume in 1848. Adapted in 20 parts by Mik ...more

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Nov 22, 2019 Barbara rated it really liked it · review of another edition

This is not my favorite Dickens (David Copperfield holds that place in my heart) but his unique touches grace the book throughout. The first few chapters are the best with the introduction of the Dombeys and the circumstances of the Dombey children in their world. I always love his humor and his observations on education which are particularly good in this one. This Penguin Kindle edition was excellent with tons of footnotes that were easily accessible. I didn't need all of them but most were he ...more

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