Record Number |
67680 |
ISBN |
1857151674 : |
1857151674 |
Author |
Dickens, Charles, 1812-1870 |
Title |
Dombey and Son / Charles Dickens ; with forty illustrations by 'Phiz' ; introduced by Lucy Hughes-Hallett. |
Publisher/Date |
London : Everyman's Library, 1994. |
Pagination etc. |
xlvii, 889p, [40] leaves of plates : ill. ; 21cm. |
Series |
Everyman's Library 167 |
Contents note |
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. |
Bibliography, etc. note |
Bibliography: p xxix. |
Subject |
Fathers and daughters -- Fiction |
Dysfunctional families -- Fiction |
Family-owned business enterprises -- Fiction |
Added Author |
Hughes-Hallett, Lucy writer of introduction. |
Phiz, 1815-1882 illustrator. |
Shelf Location |
F |