Dombey and Son

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First published as a serialized monthly magazine, Dombey and Son tells the story of a wealthy shipping merchant who disregards his family after losing his wife in childbirth and his young son who he had wanted to inherit the business. He rejects his daughters love and this callous neglect leads to his personal and his professional downfall. Will he reconcile with the only family he still has while there is still time?

Charles Dickens is best known for his novels, and this Dombey and Son book is also worth a read as it shares many interesting similarities. The story is centered on Paul Dombey, the rich owner of a shipping company, whose ambition is to have a child to continue his business. Dombey falls into depression after his wife passes away shortly after they have conceived a child. Dombey doesnt have the time to grieve his wifes death and his hopes of having another child are crushed.

When Dombey is told that there is a chance that he will receive a knighthood, he travels to England in an attempt to gain fame and fortune. He meets Anne Bancroft and John Seward along the way. They play a significant role in shaping Paul Dombeys character and helping him deal with his lifes challenges. Along the way, the book also covers the interesting history of Paul Dombey and his family, including how his father died and how his mother tried to remarry him. This book also includes important events like the Carriages In the Spring, in which Dombeys family travels from Canada to India in a spring boat. This event has significant implications throughout the novel.

Like many of Dickenss novels, a powerful story is told through themes, such as cruelty, betrayal, deceit, and relations between people from different British social classes.

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