Project Gutenberg 2024-10-20 Public domain in the USA. 178 Dickens, Charles 1812 1870 Boz Dickens, Charles John Huffam Barnard, Frederick 1846 1896 Barnard, F. (Frederick) Barnard, Fred. (Frederick) Mensing, C. M. Dombey and Son. Dutch Dombey en Zoon $aSchiedam :$bH.A.M. Roelants, $c~1880. Wikipedia page about this book: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dombey_and_Son The Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net/ for Project Gutenberg. "Dombey en Zoon" by Charles Dickens is a novel written in the early to mid-19th century. The story centers around Mr. Dombey, who is overjoyed at the birth of his son, Paul, seeing it as the culmination of his aspirations for a male heir to carry on his business legacy. However, the narrative begins with the contrast of his joy against the backdrop of his wife's weakened health, hinting at deeper themes of familial relationships, societal expectations, and emotional detachment. The opening of the novel introduces Mr. Dombey, who sits next to his newborn son in a dark room, consumed with pride and ambition for the firm "Dombey and Son." As Dombey congratulates himself on the significance of having a son, we get glimpses of his character—his aloofness and his singular focus on commerce overshadowing the emotional needs of those around him. The narrative quickly establishes the precarious situation of Mrs. Dombey, who lies frail in bed, foreshadowing tragedy. Additionally, the presence of their daughter, Florence, contrasts with her father’s ambitions and highlights his perceived neglect of her, setting the stage for complex family dynamics that will unfold throughout the story. (This is an automatically generated summary.) 20140610103507dickens ~1880 nl Reading ease score: 75.5 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. nl England -- Fiction Dysfunctional families -- Fiction Domestic fiction Fathers and daughters -- Fiction Businesspeople -- Fiction Family-owned business enterprises -- Fiction PR Text 2363113 2025-06-29T11:23:29.735179 text/html 2320527 2024-10-20T16:29:56 text/html 14091782 2025-06-29T11:25:20.860168 application/epub+zip 14091862 2025-06-29T11:24:16.978471 application/epub+zip 1015420 2025-06-29T11:23:32.261179 application/epub+zip 27692590 2025-06-29T11:25:38.270102 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 27518313 2025-06-29T11:24:36.540405 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 2159325 2025-06-29T11:23:26.452192 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 2139500 2024-10-20T16:29:56 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 18089 2025-06-29T11:25:38.611054 application/rdf+xml 24082 2025-06-29T11:23:32.502188 image/jpeg 3425 2025-06-29T11:23:32.382167 image/jpeg 23276516 2025-06-29T11:23:30.219182 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia en.wikipedia