Book Description The Wordsworth Classics covers a huge list of beloved works of literature in English and translations. This growing series is rigorously updated, with scholarly introductions and notes added to new titles. Mr Dombey is a proud, stern man with an ambition to gain a son and thus entitle his shipping firm "Dombey and Son." This tale leads Mr Dombey through personal tragedy to bitterness and separation from those who he has wronged and who have endeavoured to love him despite his actions. From AudioFile Frederick Davidson gives such a splendid dramatization of this family saga, set in London in the 1840's, that it's almost like watching theater. Davidson matches his versatile voice to each one of the principals. He also manages to distinguish with equal elasticity among a host of vivid and disparate supporting characters. Thanks to Davidson's seamless delivery, the narrative sweeps the listener through more than 40 hours of sustained drama. J.H.L. An AUDIOFILE Earphones Award winner. Book Dimension : length: (cm)19.8 　　　 　　　　　 　　　　　 width:(cm)12.6