Dombey and Son: A Novel with Illustrations by Phiz

by Charles Dickens, Phiz (Illustrator), Apraham B. Albee (Afterword)

Overview

Paul Dombey, the wealthy owner of the shipping company of the book’s title, dreams to have a son to continue his business. When his wife actually gives birth to a boy, his desire seems to come true. But soon after the birth of his son, everything develops differently. It seems that his son will not be able to fulfill his father’s expectations… "Dombey and Son" is a novel by Charles Dickens (1812-1870), published in monthly parts from 1 October 1846 to 1 April 1848 and in one volume in 1848. Its full title is "Dealings with the Firm of Dombey and Son: Wholesale, Retail and for Exportation". This edition is decorated with the beautiful original illustrations by Hablot Knight Browne aka Phiz (1815-1882). The size of the eBook is about 1000 pages.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9783961301126
Publisher:	apebook Verlag
Publication date:	02/11/2018
Sold by:	Libreka GmbH
Format:	eBook
File size:	6 MB

About the Author

Charles Dickens (1812-1870) is probably the greatest novelist England has ever produced, the author of such famous books as A Christmas Carol, Hard Times, Great Expectations, David Copperfield, and Oliver Twist. His innate comic genius and shrewd depictions of Victorian life — along with his indelible characters — have made his books beloved by readers the world over. Dickens was born in Landport, Portsea, England and died in Kent after suffering a stroke. The second of eight children of a family continually plagued by debt, the young Dickens came to know hunger, privation, and the horrors of the infamous debtors' prison and the evils of child labor. These unfortunate early life experiences helped shape many of his greatest works.

Date of Birth:

February 7, 1812

Date of Death:

June 18, 1870

Place of Birth:

Portsmouth, England

Place of Death:

Gad's Hill, Kent, England

Education:

Home-schooling; attended Dame School at Chatham briefly and Wellington