Dombey and Son, Том 1University Society, 1847 - Всего страниц: 903 Paul Dombey is a cold, unbending, pompous merchant, and a widower with two children - Paul and Florence. His chief ambition is to perpetuate the firm-name. He dreams of passing his business on to his son. Dombey dotes on his son, and neglects and mistreats his daughter.The "son" in the title of the book is incapable of ever joining the firm. A sickly and odd child, Paul dies at the age of six. Dombey pours his resentment and anger out on his daughter, whom he pushes away despite her efforts to earn her father's love.Eventually Dombey remarries, after literally acquiring his new wife from her father in a commercial transaction. Dombey is as bad a husband as he is a father and his marriage is loveless. His new bride hates Dombey and eventually runs off with Canker, his business manager. Dombey characteristically blames Florence for this reversal, and strikes her, causing Florence to run away as well.Abandoned by everyone, Dombey loses his business and goes half insane, living in his decaying house. Dombey is eventually reconciled to his daughter, who always a doormat forgives her father........ |
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... took new meanings in his eyes , and had sole re- ference to them : A. D. had no concern with anno Domini , but stood for anno Dombei - and Son . He had risen , as his father had before him , in the course of life and death , from Son to ...
... took new meanings in his eyes , and had sole re- ference to them : A. D. had no concern with anno Domini , but stood for anno Dombei - and Son . He had risen , as his father had before him , in the course of life and death , from Son to ...
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... took Miss Tox's hand in hers , rested the foot of her wine - glass upon it , repressed a tear , and said in a low voice " Bless you ! " " My dear Louisa then , " said Miss Tox , " my sweet friend , how are you now ? ” " Better , " Mrs ...
... took Miss Tox's hand in hers , rested the foot of her wine - glass upon it , repressed a tear , and said in a low voice " Bless you ! " " My dear Louisa then , " said Miss Tox , " my sweet friend , how are you now ? ” " Better , " Mrs ...
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... took her , or wherever they put her , she went to GOD ! and she prayed to Him , this lady did , " said Polly , affecting herself beyond measure ; being heartily in earnest , " to teach her little daughter to be sure of that in her heart ...
... took her , or wherever they put her , she went to GOD ! and she prayed to Him , this lady did , " said Polly , affecting herself beyond measure ; being heartily in earnest , " to teach her little daughter to be sure of that in her heart ...
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... took it loosely in his own , and stood looking down upon her for a moment , as if he knew as little as the child , what to say or do . " There ! Be a good girl , " he said , patting her on the head , and regarding her as it were by ...
... took it loosely in his own , and stood looking down upon her for a moment , as if he knew as little as the child , what to say or do . " There ! Be a good girl , " he said , patting her on the head , and regarding her as it were by ...
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... took a sip of it , and held the glass up to his eye with as critical an air as he could possibly assume . His Uncle sat looking at him for some time in silence . When their eyes at last met , he began at once to pursue the theme that ...
... took a sip of it , and held the glass up to his eye with as critical an air as he could possibly assume . His Uncle sat looking at him for some time in silence . When their eyes at last met , he began at once to pursue the theme that ...
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