Dealings With the Firm of Dombey and Son — Wholesale, Retail, and for Exportation
Published 1846–1848
| Scene: | London, Brighton, and France |
| Time: | About 1830 to 1846 |
Characters
| Mr. Dombey | A London merchant |
| Head of the firm of Dombey and Son |
| “Little Paul” | His son |
| Florence | His daughter |
| Called by little Paul, “Floy” |
| Edith Granger | A widow |
| Later, Mr. Dombey’s wife |
| Walter Gay | A clerk for Dombey and Son |
| Later, Florence’s husband |
| Solomon Gills | His uncle |
| A ship’s instrument maker. Known as Old Sol |
| Captain Cuttle | A retired seaman |
| Bosom friend of Old Sol’s |
| Carker | Manager for Dombey and Son |
| Mrs. Pipchin | Proprietress of a children’s boarding-house at Brighton |
| Later, Mr. Dombey’s housekeeper |
| Doctor Blimber | Proprietor of a boys’ school at Brighton |
| Major Bagstock | A retired army officer |
| Diogenes | Doctor Blimber’s dog |
| Later a pet of Florence’s |
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