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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)
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“There’s no writing against such power as this—one has no chance.”
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“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.”
— O, The Oprah Magazine -
“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.”
— AudioFile
Awards
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Winner of an AudioFile Earphones Award
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An Oprah’s Summer Reading List Pick
Dombey and Son Listener Reviews
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" A classic. Good from the beginning to the end. "
— Ana, 4/25/2011 -
" A classic. Good from the beginning to the end. "
— Ana, 4/25/2011 -
" A classic. Good from the beginning to the end. "
— Ana, 4/25/2011 -
" Long - with some sometimes unnecessarily detailed descriptive passages. A Dickens soap opera classic. "
— Helene, 3/3/2011 -
" Long - with some sometimes unnecessarily detailed descriptive passages. A Dickens soap opera classic. "
— Helene, 3/3/2011 -
" Long - with some sometimes unnecessarily detailed descriptive passages. A Dickens soap opera classic. "
— Helene, 3/3/2011 -
" 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. "
— Elaine, 2/2/2011 -
" 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. "
— Elaine, 2/2/2011 -
" 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. "
— Elaine, 2/2/2011 -
" 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. "
— Susan, 1/24/2011 -
" 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. "
— Susan, 1/24/2011 -
" 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. "
— Susan, 1/24/2011 -
" 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! "
— Shari, 1/7/2011 -
" 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! "
— Shari, 1/7/2011 -
" 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! "
— Shari, 1/7/2011 -
" 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 <em>Dombey and Son</em> certainly isn't without those. "
— William, 12/25/2010 -
" 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 <em>Dombey and Son</em> certainly isn't without those. "
— William, 12/25/2010 -
" 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. "
— Rachel, 12/16/2010 -
" 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. "
— Rachel, 12/16/2010 -
" 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. "
— Rachel, 12/16/2010 -
" I liked this much better than Martin Chuzzlewit, which I found was hard to follow. "
— Jerome, 11/27/2010 -
" I liked this much better than Martin Chuzzlewit, which I found was hard to follow. "
— Jerome, 11/27/2010 -
" I liked this much better than Martin Chuzzlewit, which I found was hard to follow. "
— Jerome, 11/27/2010
About Charles Dickens
Charles Dickens (1812–1870) was born in Landport, Portsmouth, England, the second of eight children in a family continually plagued by debt. A legacy brought release from the nightmare of debtors’ prison and child labor and afforded him a few years of formal schooling. He worked as an attorney’s clerk and newspaper reporter until his early writings brought him the amazing success that was to be his for the remainder of his life. He was the most popular English novelist of the Victorian era, and he remains popular, responsible for some of English literature’s most iconic characters.
About Frederick Davidson
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.