Charles Dickens wrote the novel originally titled "Dealings with the Firm of Dombey and Son: Wholesale, Retail and for Exportation" about a businessman named Paul Dombey whose wife dies giving birth to his son who also dies at a young age. The plot follows Dombey, his daughter Florence, and a man named Walter who works for Dombey's shipping company and later marries Florence. In the end, after many struggles, Paul finds happiness reconciling with his daughter Florence.