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Dombey and Son

by Charles Dickens

Pages
about 1289
Category
Literature & Fiction
Language
English
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CHAPTER I. Dombey and Son CHAPTER II. In which Timely Provision is made for an Emergency that will sometimes arise in the best-regulated Families CHAPTER III. In which Mr Dombey, as a Man and a Father, is seen at the Head of the Home-Department CHAPTER IV. In which some more First Appearances are made on the Stage of these Adventures CHAPTER V. Paul’s Progress and Christening CHAPTER VI. Paul’s Second Deprivation CHAPTER VII. A Bird’s-eye Glimpse of Miss Tox’s Dwelling-place: also of the State of Miss Tox’s Affections CHAPTER VIII. Paul’s Further Progress, Growth and Character CHAPTER IX. In which the Wooden Midshipman gets into Trouble CHAPTER X. Containing the Sequel of the Midshipman’s Disaster CHAPTER XI. Paul’s Introduction to a New Scene CHAPTER XII. Paul’s Education CHAPTER XIII. Shipping Intelligence and Office Business CHAPTER XIV. Paul grows more and more Old-fashioned, and goes Home for the Holidays CHAPTER XV. Amazing Artfulness of Captain Cuttle, and a new Pursuit for Walter Gay CHAPTER XVI. What the Waves were always saying CHAPTER XVII. Captain Cuttle does a little Business for the Young People CHAPTER XVIII. Father and Daughter CHAPTER XIX. Walter goes away CHAPTER XX. Mr Dombey goes upon a Journey CHAPTER XXI. New Faces CHAPTER XXII. A Trifle of Management by Mr Carker the Manager CHAPTER XXIII. Florence solitary, and the Midshipman mysterious CHAPTER XXIV. The Study of a Loving Heart CHAPTER XXV. Strange News of Uncle Sol CHAPTER XXVI. Shadows of the Past and Future CHAPTER XXVII. Deeper Shadows CHAPTER XXVIII. Alterations CHAPTER XXIX. The Opening of the Eyes of Mrs Chick CHAPTER XXX. The interval before the Marriage CHAPTER XXXI. The Wedding CHAPTER XXXII. The Wooden Midshipman goes to Pieces CHAPTER XXXIII. Contrasts CHAPTER XXXIV. Another Mother and Daughter CHAPTER XXXV. The Happy Pair CHAPTER XXXVI. Housewarming CHAPTER XXXVII. More Warnings than One CHAPTER XXXVIII. Miss Tox improves an Old Acquaintance CHAPTER XXXIX. Further Adventures of Captain Edward Cuttle, Mariner CHAPTER XL. Domestic Relations CHAPTER XLI. New Voices in the Waves CHAPTER XLII. Confidential and Accidental CHAPTER XLIII.

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