social criticism · 1848
Dombey and Son
1848 novel by Charles Dickens
- 1848
- social criticism
Summary
Dombey and Son is a novel by English author Charles Dickens. It follows the fortunes of a shipping firm owner, who is frustrated at the lack of a son to follow him in his footsteps; he initially rejects his daughter's love before eventually becoming reconciled with her.
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