Dombey and Son Chapter 1 - Dombey and Son

In which we are introduced to the solemn domestic scene of a man, his newborn son, and the fragile condition of his wife, whose life hangs in delicate balance amid the quiet stirrings of family and duty. The household is visited by concerned relatives and doctors, whose anxious consultations and tender ministrations shed a sober light upon the hopes and frailties that accompany the event of new life.