Dombey and Son (version 3)

by Charles Dickens

62 chapters34h 20mEnglish1867

About this book

To Paul Dombey, the business is everything, and he must have a son who will learn the business and eventually inherit it. Will his newborn, but sickly son be the fulfillment of his hopes and dreams? And what about his daughter Florence, who made the mistake of being born a girl? - Summary by Brad Filippone

Chapters (62)

1Dombey and Son

1671

2In which Timely Provision is made for an Emergency that will sometimes arise in the best-regulated Families

1677

3In which Mr Dombey, as a Man and a Father, is seen at the Head of the Home-Department

1601

4In which some more First Appearances are made on the Stage of these Adventures

1699

5Paul's Progress and Christening

2661

6Paul's Second Deprivation

2823

7A Bird's-eye Glimpse of Miss Tox's Dwelling-place: also of the State of Miss Tox's Affections

853

8Paul's Further Progress, Growth and Character

3033

9In which the Wooden Midshipman gets into Trouble

1775

10Containing the Sequel of the Midshipman's Disaster

1829

11Paul's Introduction to a New Scene

2058

12Paul's Education

2534

13Shipping Intelligence and Office Business

1784

14Paul grows more and more Old-fashioned, and goes Home for the Holidays

3445

15Amazing Artfulness of Captain Cuttle, and a new Pursuit for Walter Gay

1986

16What the Waves were always saying

799

17Captain Cuttle does a little Business for the Young People

1534

18Father and Daughter

2605

19Walter goes away

1727

20Mr Dombey goes upon a Journey

2017

21New Faces

1468

22A Trifle of Management by Mr Carker the Manager

2642

23Florence solitary, and the Midshipman mysterious

3107

24The Study of a Loving Heart

1548

25Strange News of Uncle Sol

1241

26Shadows of the Past and Future

2273

27Deeper Shadows

2494

28Alterations

1426

29The Opening of the Eyes of Mrs Chick

1794

30The Interval before the Marriage

2190

31The Wedding

2486

32The Wooden Midshipman goes to Pieces

2553

33Contrasts

1912

34Another Mother and Daughter

1655

35The Happy Pair

1863

36Housewarming

1887

37More Warnings than One

1735

38Miss Tox improves an Old Acquaintance

1326

39Further Adventures of Captain Edward Cuttle, Mariner

2475

40Domestic Relations

2431

41New Voices in the Waves

1619

42Confidential and Accidental

2346

43The Watches of the Night

1369

44A Separation

1329

45The Trusty Agent

1259

46Recognizant and Reflective

1795

47The Thunderbolt

2971

48The Flight of Florence

1656

49The Midshipman makes a Discovery

2521

50Mr Toots's Complaint

2455

51Mr Dombey and the World

1253

52Secret Intelligence

2019

53More Intelligence

2285

54The Fugitives

1572

55Rob the Grinder loses his Place

1831

56Several People delighted, and the Game Chicken disgusted

3300

57Another Wedding

1220

58After a Lapse

2405

59Retribution

3018

60Chiefly Matrimonial

1854

61Relenting

2014

62Final

910

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