Skip to content
Global sound
Dombey and Son

Dombey and Son

by Charles Dickens

Classic novels

About this book

Charles Dickens the author of Dombey and Son, originally wrote the book in installments which were published from October 1846 to April 1848 under the title Dealings with the Firm of Dombey and Son: Wholesale, Retail and for Exportation.

The story centers around Paul Dombey, the stern owner of the Firm. He is totally immersed in having his newly born son continue the business, and entirely neglects his daughter Florence. Tragedy occurs, and Florence’s plight worsens. As the years go by, Mr. Dombey sees to it that the man she loves, his employee, is sent far away. Mr Dombey remarries, but his marriage is eventually destroyed, his fortune gone, he becomes destitute. Finally he accepts help from his daughter, and life changes for him. Many wonderful characters interweave the tale, as in all Dickens literary masterpieces. (Summary by Mil Nicholson)

Chapters

The next chapter starts by itself. Your place is remembered in this browser.

  1. 1Chapter 00: Prefaces of 1848 and 18673:57 · read by Mil Nicholson
  2. 2Chapter 01: Dombey and Son34:23 · read by Mil Nicholson
  3. 3Chapter 02: In which Timely Provision is made for an Emergency that will sometimes arise in the best-regulated Families34:21 · read by Mil Nicholson
  4. 4Chapter 03: In which Mr Dombey, as a Man and a Father, is seen at the Head of the Home-Department31:42 · read by Mil Nicholson
  5. 5Chapter 04: In which some more First Appearances are made on the Stage of these Adventures36:01 · read by Mil Nicholson
  6. 6Chapter 05: Paul's Progress and Christening51:17 · read by Mil Nicholson
  7. 7Chapter 06: Paul's Second Deprivation55:38 · read by Mil Nicholson
  8. 8Chapter 07: A Bird's-eye Glimpse of Miss Tox's Dwelling-place; also of the state of Miss Tox's Affections15:30 · read by Mil Nicholson
  9. 9Chapter 08: Paul's further Progress, Growth, and Character59:52 · read by Mil Nicholson
  10. 10Chapter 09: In which the Wooden Midshipman gets into Trouble36:19 · read by Mil Nicholson
  11. 11Chapter 10: Containing the Sequel of the Midshipman's Disaster35:56 · read by Mil Nicholson
  12. 12Chapter 11: Paul's Introduction to a New Scene40:01 · read by Mil Nicholson
  13. 13Chapter 12: Paul's Education50:15 · read by Mil Nicholson
  14. 14Chapter 13: Shipping Intelligence and Office Business36:46 · read by Mil Nicholson
  15. 15Chapter 14: Paul grows more and more Old-fashioned. and goes Home for the holidays1:03:23 · read by Mil Nicholson
  16. 16Chapter 15: Amazing Artfulness of Captain Cuttle, and a new Pursuit for Walter Gay39:00 · read by Mil Nicholson
  17. 17Chapter 16: What the Waves were always saying15:51 · read by Mil Nicholson
  18. 18Chapter 17: Captain Cuttle does a little Business for the Young People31:59 · read by Mil Nicholson
  19. 19Chapter 18: Father and Daughter49:07 · read by Mil Nicholson
  20. 20Chapter 19: Walter goes away36:14 · read by Mil Nicholson
  21. 21Chapter 20: Mr Dombey goes upon a journey40:03 · read by Mil Nicholson
  22. 22Chapter 21: New Faces29:31 · read by Mil Nicholson
  23. 23Chapter 22: A Trifle of Management by Mr Carker the Manager52:07 · read by Mil Nicholson
  24. 24Chapter 23: Florence solitary, and the Midshipman mysterious59:34 · read by Mil Nicholson
  25. 25Chapter 24: The Study of a Loving Heart31:22 · read by Mil Nicholson
  26. 26Chapter 25: Strange News of Uncle Sol25:38 · read by Mil Nicholson
  27. 27Chapter 26: Shadows of the Past and Future44:37 · read by Mil Nicholson
  28. 28Chapter 27: Deeper shadows47:31 · read by Mil Nicholson
  29. 29Chapter 28: Alterations28:13 · read by Mil Nicholson
  30. 30Chapter 29: The Opening of the Eyes of Mrs Chick32:26 · read by Mil Nicholson
  31. 31Chapter 30: The Interval before the Marriage41:26 · read by Mil Nicholson
  32. 32Chapter 31: The Wedding46:24 · read by Mil Nicholson
  33. 33Chapter 32: The Wooden Midshipman goes to Pieces49:25 · read by Mil Nicholson
  34. 34Chapter 33: Contrasts37:14 · read by Mil Nicholson
  35. 35Chapter 34: Another Mother and Daughter33:57 · read by Mil Nicholson
  36. 36Chapter 35: The Happy Pair34:12 · read by Mil Nicholson
  37. 37Chapter 36: Housewarming34:20 · read by Mil Nicholson
  38. 38Chapter 37: More Warnings than One32:15 · read by Mil Nicholson
  39. 39Chapter 38: Miss Tox improves an Old Acquaintance27:08 · read by Mil Nicholson
  40. 40Chapter 39: Further Adventures of Captain Edward Cuttle, Mariner46:50 · read by Mil Nicholson
  41. 41Chapter 40: Domestic Relations47:36 · read by Mil Nicholson
  42. 42Chapter 41: New Voices in the Waves30:45 · read by Mil Nicholson
  43. 43Chapter 42: Confidential and Accidental45:50 · read by Mil Nicholson
  44. 44Chapter 43: The Watches of the Night25:01 · read by Mil Nicholson
  45. 45Chapter 44: A Separation27:31 · read by Mil Nicholson
  46. 46Chapter 45: The Trusty Agent27:19 · read by Mil Nicholson
  47. 47Chapter 46: Recognizant and Reflective36:44 · read by Mil Nicholson
  48. 48Chapter 47: The Thunderbolt1:00:06 · read by Mil Nicholson
  49. 49Chapter 48: The Flight of Florence33:05 · read by Mil Nicholson
  50. 50Chapter 49: The Midshipman makes a Discovery49:53 · read by Mil Nicholson
  51. 51Chapter 50: Mr Toots's Complaint49:56 · read by Mil Nicholson
  52. 52Chapter 51: Mr Dombey and the World24:53 · read by Mil Nicholson
  53. 53Chapter 52: Secret Intelligence43:46 · read by Mil Nicholson
  54. 54Chapter 53: More Intelligence45:43 · read by Mil Nicholson
  55. 55Chapter 54: The Fugitives32:15 · read by Mil Nicholson
  56. 56Chapter 55: Rob the Grinder loses his Place33:50 · read by Mil Nicholson
  57. 57Chapter 56: Several People delighted, and the Game Chicken disgusted1:03:58 · read by Mil Nicholson
  58. 58Chapter 57: Another Wedding22:00 · read by Mil Nicholson
  59. 59Chapter 58: After a lapse44:08 · read by Mil Nicholson
  60. 60Chapter 59: Retribution54:10 · read by Mil Nicholson
  61. 61Chapter 60: Chiefly Matrimonial35:55 · read by Mil Nicholson
  62. 62Chapter 61: Relenting37:49 · read by Mil Nicholson
  63. 63Chapter 62: Final18:01 · read by Mil Nicholson

You may also like

All books by Charles Dickens →
Tale of Two CitiesTale of Two CitiesCharles Dickens14 h 59 minGreat ExpectationsGreat ExpectationsCharles Dickens20 h 26 minBleak HouseBleak HouseCharles Dickens43 h 30 minOliver TwistOliver TwistCharles Dickens17 h 1 minChristmas CarolChristmas CarolCharles Dickens3 h 14 minChristmas Carol (version 02)Christmas Carol (version 02)Charles Dickens2 h 43 minDavid Copperfield (version 2)David Copperfield (version 2)Charles Dickens32 h 29 minTale of Two Cities (version 2)Tale of Two Cities (version 2)Charles Dickens15 h 29 min

Live, last hour: 8,053 songs on 3,225 stations in 130 countries

Discover the world through radio

More ways to discover (9)

Heard something good? Save it, or open it straight away in Spotify.

OloutheContinue listening