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Dombey & Son Paperback - 2008

by Charles Dickens; Alan Horsman (Editor); Introduction by Dennis Walder

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Charles Dickens’s story of a powerful man whose callous neglect of his family triggers his professional and personal downfall showcases the author’s gift for vivid characterization and unfailingly realistic description. It follows the narrative of a shipping firm owner, who abandoned his family in favor of fortune after rejecting his daughter’s love in preference of a son. He later reconciles with her and begs forgiveness before his death. 

Dombey and Son is a novel by the Victorian author Charles Dickens. It was first published in monthly parts between October 1846 and April 1848 with the full title Dealings with the Firm of Dombey and Son: Wholesale, Retail, and for Exportation. Dickens started writing the book in Lausanne, Switzerland, but traveled extensively during the course of its writing, returning to England to begin another work before completing Dombey and Son.


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Mr. Dombey's idealistic vision of his "Dombey and Son" shipping firm rests on the shoulders of his delicate son Paul. However, when the firm faces ruin, and Dombey's second marriage ends in disaster, it is his devoted daughter Florence, unloved and neglected, who comes to his aid. This new edition contains Dickens's prefaces, his working plans, and all the original illustrations. The text is that of the definitive Clarendon edition, which is supplemented by a wide-ranging Introduction that highlights Dickens's sensitivity to the problems of his day, including those of family relationships, giving the novel added depth and relevance. The Notes and Bibliography have been substantially revised, extended, and updated. About the Series: For over 100 years Oxford World's Classics has made available the broadest spectrum of literature from around the globe. Each affordable volume reflects Oxford's commitment to scholarship, providing the most accurate text plus a wealth of other valuable features, including expert introductions by leading authorities, voluminous notes to clarify the text, up-to-date bibliographies for further study, and much more.

First Edition Identification

Bradbury and Evans published a First Edition softcover collection in London, 1846. The work is a collection of the original 20 parts, bound in nineteen with the last number containing parts XIX-XX. Each part is bound in green printed wrappers, with a Dombey & Son advertiser. 


Bradbury and Evans published a First Edition hardcover in London, 1848. The book is bound in a green cloth over boards, the spine is lettered in gilt, and decorated by an elaborate design in blind on the covers. The pages are printed on cream endpapers with 40 illustrated plates; plate 35 is the first published example of a “dark plate”. Bookplate of the Warrington wire-manufacturer Thomas Glazebrook Rylands (1818-1900). Illustrated by Hablot Knight Browne.


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  • Title Dombey & Son
  • Author Charles Dickens; Alan Horsman (Editor); Introduction by Dennis Walder
  • Binding Paperback
  • Edition Reprint
  • Pages 1024
  • Volumes 1
  • Language ENG
  • Publisher Oxford University Press, USA, Oxford.
  • Date 2008-07-15
  • Illustrated Yes
  • Features Bibliography, Illustrated, Table of Contents
  • ISBN 9780199536283 / 0199536287
  • Weight 1.53 lbs (0.69 kg)
  • Dimensions 7.77 x 5.11 x 1.92 in (19.74 x 12.98 x 4.88 cm)
  • Reading level 1210
  • Themes
    • Chronological Period: 19th Century
    • Cultural Region: British
  • Library of Congress subjects Domestic fiction, England
  • Dewey Decimal Code FIC

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Dennis Walder is the editor of the three OPB editions of the plays of Athol Fugard, as well as the book listed below
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