Paul Dombey is a wealthy shipping merchant and formidable patriarch who runs his family with the same cold calculation he applies to his business.
Evaluating his children's worth by what he thinks they can add to his bottom line, he dotes on the son he hopes to make his heir, while neglecting his affectionate elder daughter. But through his pride and selfishness, Dombey is sowing the seeds of his own destruction. Once his heart is broken, can it finally be redeemed?
A sensitive family drama infused with social and moral commentary, Dombey and Son combines grim psychological realism with Dickens' faith in the redemptive power of love.
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"Admittedly, this novel is far from perfect. But when a book totals up to 1,000 pages the brilliant moments stick in your mind most of all, and Dombey and Son certainly isn't without those. " — William (5 out of 5 stars)
"Admittedly, this novel is far from perfect. But when a book totals up to 1,000 pages the brilliant moments stick in your mind most of all, and Dombey and Son certainly isn't without those. "
“There’s no writing against such power as this—one has no chance.”
“Dombey and Son, the hidden gem even Dickens fans may have missed, combines a rollicking, biting sense of humor with nuanced psychological insights…The men here are endearing…but it is the wives, sisters, mothers, and discarded mistresses who control the plot and break your heart.”
“Frederick Davidson gives such a splendid dramatization of this family saga…it’s almost like watching theater. Davidson matches his versatile voice to each one of the principals…[and]sweeps the listener through [nearly] forty hours of sustained drama.”
" A classic. Good from the beginning to the end. "
" Long - with some sometimes unnecessarily detailed descriptive passages. A Dickens soap opera classic. "
" This is not one of my big favorites of Dickens, but I do remember that when I read it as a teenager, I was definitely in tears along with Florence Dombey at the novel's end. "
" Like it a lot...not as much as "Little Dorrit" but more than the "lesser" novels such as "Our Mutual Friend;" almost (but not quite) feminist. "
" I gave up on this one after 8 chapters, it started out dull and never captured my interest at all. Glad it was free on Kindle! "
" I read this at uni but remembered practically nothing of it. I suppose I have to say it was better than I remembered! It's certainly slow but if you don't mind wallowing in a book for quite a while it has its moments. "
" I liked this much better than Martin Chuzzlewit, which I found was hard to follow. "
Patrick Tull (1941–2006), born in the United Kingdom, was a multitalented actor of the stage, screen, and television, as well as an award-winning audiobook narrator. He acted in numerous American television shows from 1962 to 1996, including Crossroads, and he had roles in six Broadway plays between 1967 and 1992, including Amadeus. His film credits from 1969 to 1996 included roles as Cecil in Parting Glances and Jerry the bartender in Sleepers. He served as narrator for the television series Sea Tales. He narrated nearly forty audiobooks, and his readings of The Canterbury Tales, The Letter of Marque, Monk’s Hood, The Vicar of Wakefield, and How Green Was My Valley each earned him an AudioFile Earphones Award. His narration of Patrick O’Brian’s Aubrey/Maturin novels was praised by novelist Stephen King as among his ten favorite audiobooks of 2006.
Frederick Davidson (1932–2005), also known as David Case, was one of the most prolific readers in the audiobook industry, recording more than eight hundred audiobooks in his lifetime, including over two hundred for Blackstone Audio. Born in London, he trained at the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art and performed for many years in radio plays for the British Broadcasting Company before coming to America in 1976. He received AudioFile’s Golden Voice Award and numerous Earphones Awards and was nominated for a Grammy for his readings.
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