Dombey and Son is vintage Dickens and explores the classic themes of betrayal, cruelty, and deceit. The novel follows the fortunes of Dombey, a businessman par excellence, who craves a son to inherit his enterprises. His family, and especially his daughter, the sweet and good-natured Florence, bear the brunt of his frustrations.
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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. "
" 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.
David Timson is an actor, voice actor, and playwright. He is best known for his narration of The Complete Sherlock Holmes audiobook, in which he voices all 125 characters in the Holmes novels and short stories. His narrations have earned eight AudioFile Earphones Award.
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