Dombey and Son
Dickens reveals the complexity of London society as he takes the listener into the business firm and home of one of its most representative patriarchs, Paul Dombey. A sensitive family drama unfolds between this stern father, his two children and aloof wife in which time and fateful events bring a sl...
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| Formato: | Libro electrónico |
| Idioma: | Inglés |
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Waiheke Island :
Floating Press
c2009.
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| Colección: | EBSCO Academic eBook Collection Complete.
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| Acceso en línea: | Conectar con la versión electrónica |
| Ver en Universidad de Navarra: | https://innopac.unav.es/record=b31350422*spi |
| Sumario: | Dickens reveals the complexity of London society as he takes the listener into the business firm and home of one of its most representative patriarchs, Paul Dombey. A sensitive family drama unfolds between this stern father, his two children and aloof wife in which time and fateful events bring a slow, inexorable pressure to bear upon the hearts of all. in Paul Dombey we witness the force of social and personal arrogance ("For Dombey is as proud, Ma'am, as Lucifer") wrestling with his own stubborn, but not unredeemable, heart. |
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| Notas: | Originally published in 1848. |
| Descripción Física: | 1783 p. |
| Formato: | Forma de acceso: World Wide Web. |
| ISBN: | 9781775410713 |
