Dombey and Son (version 2)
Gelesen von Cynthia Lyons (1946-2011)
Charles Dickens
(4,5 Sterne; 6 Bewertungen)
Dombey and Son is a novel by the Victorian author Charles Dickens. The story concerns Paul Dombey, the wealthy owner of the shipping company of the book's title, whose dream is to have a son to continue his business. The book begins when his son is born, and Dombey's wife dies shortly after giving birth.
As with most of Dickens' work, a number of socially significant themes are to be found in this book. In particular the book deals with the then-prevalent common practice of arranged marriages for financial gain. Other themes to be detected within this work include child cruelty (particularly in Dombey's treatment of Florence), familial relationships, and as ever in Dickens, betrayal and deceit and the consequences thereof. (Wikipedia) (44 hr 35 min)
Chapters
02 - In which Timely Provision is made for an Emergency that
38:36
Read by Cynthia Lyons (1946-2011)
03 - In which Mr Dombey, as a Man and a Father, is seen at the Head of the Home…
34:51
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04 - In which some more First Appearances are made on the Stage of these Advent…
38:10
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07 - A Bird's-eye Glimpse of Miss Tox's Dwelling-Place; also of the State of Mi…
17:45
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14 - Paul Grows More and More Old-Fashioned and Goes Home for the Holidays
1:15:08
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15 - Amazing Artfulness of Captain Cuttle and a New Pursuit for Walter Gay
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17 - Captain Cuttle does a Little Business for the Young People
32:49
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56 - Several People Delighted and the Game Chicken Disgusted
1:09:10
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Bewertungen
Loved it!
Keziah Dyck
(5 Sterne)
Cynthia is a great reader, I really enjoyed listening to her. This is now one of my favorite Dicken's book. :)
Goofy
fiveninteen
(3 Sterne)
The reading is good, but the constant microphone noise doesn't become an acquired taste.
R H Darling
eat
(5 Sterne)
Enjoyed the narration and the story