Dombey and Son is a novel by English author Charles Dickens. It follows the fortunes of a shipping firm owner, who is frustrated at the lack of a son to follow him in his footsteps; he initially rejects his daughter’s love before eventually becoming reconciled with her before his death. The story features many “Dickensian” themes, such as arranged marriages, child cruelty, betrayal, deceit, and relations between people from different British social classes.
