"Dom-bey and Son"...Those three words conveyed the one idea of Mr. Dombey's life. The earth was made for Dombey and Son to trade in, and the sun and moon were made to give them light.

今なお世界中で読み続けられ,映画・演劇でも親しまれている英国ヴィクトリア朝時代の国民的作家の代表作。