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Dombey and Son

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Original author: Charles Dickens

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"Dombey and Son" by Charles Dickens is a novel published in monthly parts between 1846 and 1848. It follows Paul Dombey, a wealthy shipping firm owner obsessed with having a son to inherit his business, who coldly neglects his devoted daughter Florence. When tragedy strikes and his dreams crumble, Dombey's pride leads him through a loveless second marriage, betrayal, and family ruin. The story explores themes of parental rejection, social class, and the destructive nature of pride in Victorian England.

Dombey and Son, by Charles Dickens. Republished by OpenStories from Project Gutenberg eBook #821.

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63 Chapters

  1. 1.Chapter I: Dombey and Son4,584 words
  2. 2.Chapter II4,604 words
  3. 3.Chapter III4,686 words
  4. 4.Chapter IV4,750 words
  5. 5.Chapter V: Paul’s Progress and Christening7,411 words
  6. 6.Chapter VI: Paul’s Second Deprivation8,299 words
  7. 7.Chapter VII2,263 words
  8. 8.Chapter VIII: Paul’s Further Progress, Growth and Character8,652 words
  9. 9.Chapter IX: In which the Wooden Midshipman gets into Trouble5,272 words
  10. 10.Chapter X: Containing the Sequel of the Midshipman’s Disaster5,296 words
  11. 11.Chapter XI: Paul’s Introduction to a New Scene5,745 words
  12. 12.Chapter XII: Paul’s Education7,408 words
  13. 13.Chapter XIII: Shipping Intelligence and Office Business5,153 words
  14. 14.Chapter XIV: Paul grows more and more Old-fashioned, and goes Home for the Holidays10,003 words
  15. 15.Chapter XV: Amazing Artfulness of Captain Cuttle, and a new Pursuit for Walter Gay6,086 words
  16. 16.Chapter XVI: What the Waves were always saying2,157 words
  17. 17.Chapter XVII: Captain Cuttle does a little Business for the Young People4,359 words
  18. 18.Chapter XVIII: Father and Daughter7,629 words
  19. 19.Chapter XIX: Walter goes away5,266 words
  20. 20.Chapter XX: Mr Dombey goes upon a Journey5,999 words
  21. 21.Chapter XXI: New Faces4,051 words
  22. 22.Chapter XXII: A Trifle of Management by Mr Carker the Manager7,799 words
  23. 23.Chapter XXIII: Florence solitary, and the Midshipman mysterious9,074 words
  24. 24.Chapter XXIV: The Study of a Loving Heart4,553 words
  25. 25.Chapter XXV: Strange News of Uncle Sol3,718 words
  26. 26.Chapter XXVI: Shadows of the Past and Future6,103 words
  27. 27.Chapter XXVII: Deeper Shadows6,859 words
  28. 28.Chapter XXVIII: Alterations4,154 words
  29. 29.Chapter XXIX: The Opening of the Eyes of Mrs Chick4,771 words
  30. 30.Chapter XXX: The interval before the Marriage6,061 words
  31. 31.Chapter XXXI: The Wedding6,795 words
  32. 32.Chapter XXXII: The Wooden Midshipman goes to Pieces7,240 words
  1. 33.Chapter XXXIII: Contrasts5,194 words
  2. 34.Chapter XXXIV: Another Mother and Daughter4,709 words
  3. 35.Chapter XXXV: The Happy Pair4,939 words
  4. 36.Chapter XXXVI: Housewarming4,800 words
  5. 37.Chapter XXXVII: More Warnings than One4,335 words
  6. 38.Chapter XXXVIII: Miss Tox improves an Old Acquaintance3,659 words
  7. 39.Chapter XXXIX: Further Adventures of Captain Edward Cuttle, Mariner7,028 words
  8. 40.Chapter XL: Domestic Relations6,544 words
  9. 41.Chapter XLI: New Voices in the Waves4,279 words
  10. 42.Chapter XLII: Confidential and Accidental6,270 words
  11. 43.Chapter XLIII: The Watches of the Night3,623 words
  12. 44.Chapter XLIV: A Separation4,137 words
  13. 45.Chapter XLV: The Trusty Agent3,367 words
  14. 46.Chapter XLVI: Recognizant and Reflective5,156 words
  15. 47.Chapter XLVII: The Thunderbolt8,335 words
  16. 48.Chapter XLVIII: The Flight of Florence4,631 words
  17. 49.Chapter XLIX: The Midshipman makes a Discovery7,113 words
  18. 50.Chapter L: Mr Toots’s Complaint7,093 words
  19. 51.Chapter LI: Mr Dombey and the World3,325 words
  20. 52.Chapter LII: Secret Intelligence5,889 words
  21. 53.Chapter LIII: More Intelligence6,543 words
  22. 54.Chapter LIV: The Fugitives4,530 words
  23. 55.Chapter LV: Rob the Grinder loses his Place4,970 words
  24. 56.Chapter LVI: Several People delighted, and the Game Chicken disgusted9,228 words
  25. 57.Chapter LVII: Another Wedding3,272 words
  26. 58.Chapter LVIII: After a Lapse6,207 words
  27. 59.Chapter LIX: Retribution8,059 words
  28. 60.Chapter LX: Chiefly Matrimonial4,845 words
  29. 61.Chapter LXI: Relenting5,245 words
  30. 62.Chapter LXII: Final2,425 words
  31. 63.Preface: Of 1867320 words