Dombey and Son
A 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...
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| Format: | Books Print Book |
| Language: | English |
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London ; New York :
Penguin Books,
2002.
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| Series: | Penguin classics
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| Summary: | A 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. |
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| Physical Description: | xxxii, 996, [1] p. : ill. ; 20 cm. |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references (p. xxix-xxx). |
| ISBN: | 0140435468 9780140435467 |
| Author Notes: | AndrewSanders is Professor of English at the University of Durham. He has edited several Dickens novels and is the author of Charles Dickens: Resurrectionist (1982) and The Short Oxford History of English Literature (2000). |
