Charles Dickens

Dombey and Son (Annotated) Charles Dickens

Differentiated book- It has a historical context with research of the time-The purpose of realizing this historical context is to approach the understanding of a historical epoch from the elements provided by the text. Hence the importance of placing the document in context. It is necessary to unravel what its author or authors have said, how it has been said, when, why and where, always relating it to its historical moment. Dombey and Son by Charles Dickens. It is a novel written by Charles Dickens and published in monthly installments between October 1846 and April 1848, with the title of Casts signed by Dombey and his son: Wholesale, Retail, and Export. Dickens started writing the book in Lausanne, Switzerland, before returning to England via Paris to complete it. The illustrations are the work of Hablot Knight Browne. The story is about Paul Dombey, wealthy owner of a shipping company, who dreams of having a son to continue his business. The book begins when his son is born, and Dombey's wife dies shortly after giving birth. The boy, also named Paul, is weak and has frequent illnesses, and he is also not very social; adults call it "old-fashioned." Due to his son's illnesses, Mr. Dombey sends him to a school near the sea,