Dombey and Son — Charles Dickens

Dombey and Son is a novel by English author Charles Dickens It follows the fortunes of a shipping firm owner who is frustrated at the lack of a son to follow him in his footsteps he initially rejects his daughter s love before eventually becoming reconciled with her before his death The story features many Dickensian themes such as arranged marriages child cruelty betrayal deceit and relations between people from different British social classes The novel was first published in monthly parts between 1846 and 1848 with illustrations by Hablot Knight Browne Phiz