Publisher's Synopsis
Dombey and Son, first published in monthly parts between October 1846 and 1848, originally carried the full title Dealings with the Firm of Dombey and Son: Wholesale, Retail and for Exportation. Dickens started writing the book in Lausanne but travelled extensively during the course of its writing, returning to England to begin another work before completing it.- Excerpted from Dombey and Son
