Our Mutual Friend

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A satiric masterpiece about the allure and peril of money, Our Mutual Friendrevolves around the inheritance of a dust-heap where the rich throw their trash. When the body of John Harmon, the dust-heap's expected heir, is found in the Thames, fortunes change hands surprisingly, raising to new heights "Noddy" Boffin, a low-born but kindly clerk who becomes "the Golden Dustman." Charles Dickens's last complete novel, Our Mutual Friendencompasses the great themes of his earlier works: the pretensions of the nouveaux riches, the ingenuousness of the aspiring poor, and the unfailing power of wealth to corrupt all who crave it. With its flavorful cast of characters and numerous subplots, Our Mutual Friendis one of Dickens's most complex--and satisfying--novels.

Book Details

ISBN13 9780375761140
ISBN10 0375761144
Series/Work OL13162727W View on OpenLibrary
Publisher Modern Library
Language ENG
Created At January 30, 2025
Updated At January 30, 2025
Last OL update January 18, 2025

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