About the book
When John Harmon—who has been left a fortune if he will marry the girl his miserly father chose for him—is found floating dead in the Thames, he sets in motion a story overflowing with cases of deception and mistaken identity, of murder and attempted murder, of sin and redemption. The influence of the notorious Harmon inheritance ripples through a large cast of vividly drawn characters from every level of society, including Noddy Boffin, known as “the Golden Dustman”; the one-legged villain Silas Wegg; willful Bella Wilfer; saintly Lizzie Hexam; the sharp-witted doll’s dressmaker Jenny Wren; the social-climbing Veneerings; the ruthless speculator Fascination Fledgeby; and the river-scavenging corpse robbers Gaffer Hexam and Rogue Riderhood. Out of this flurry of invention Dickens creates in Our Mutual Friend a portrait of a city and a civilization that is at once indignant, compassionate, and utterly unforgettable.
Charles Dickens’s last completed novel features one of his most surreal and haunting visions of London, shadowed by towering dust heaps that supply the corrupting riches at the heart of the plot and washed by the dark river that winds its way insistently through the story.
This edition reprints the original Everyman’s preface by G. K. Chesterton and features forty illustrations by Marcus Stone.
Editions of Our Mutual Friend
- Hardcover
- ISBN 9780679420286
- Hardcover
- ISBN 9780679600220
- Paperback
- ISBN 9780099540694
- Paperback
- ISBN 9780553213867
- Paperback
- ISBN 9780375761140
- Paperback
- ISBN 9780099533535
- EBook
- ISBN 9780679641353
- Audiobook
- ISBN 9780736639477
- Audiobook
- ISBN 9780736639484
- Audiobook
- ISBN 9780736639491
- Audiobook
- ISBN 9780553525540
- AudioStreaming
- ISBN 9781415910443
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When John Harmon—who has been left a fortune if he will marry the girl his miserly father chose for him—is found floating dead in the Thames, he sets in motion a story overflowing with cases of deception and mistaken identity, of murder and attempted murder, of sin and redemption. The influence of the notorious Harmon inheritance ripples through a large cast of vividly drawn characters from every level of society, including Noddy Boffin, known as “the Golden Dustman”; the one-legged villain Silas Wegg; willful Bella Wilfer; saintly Lizzie Hexam; the sharp-witted doll’s dressmaker Jenny Wren; the social-climbing Veneerings; the ruthless speculator Fascination Fledgeby; and the river-scavenging corpse robbers Gaffer Hexam and Rogue Riderhood. Out of this flurry of invention Dickens creates in Our Mutual Friend a portrait of a city and a civilization that is at once indignant, compassionate, and utterly unforgettable.
Charles Dickens’s last completed novel features one of his most surreal and haunting visions of London, shadowed by towering dust heaps that supply the corrupting riches at the heart of the plot and washed by the dark river that winds its way insistently through the story.
This edition reprints the original Everyman’s preface by G. K. Chesterton and features forty illustrations by Marcus Stone.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is Our Mutual Friend about?
When John Harmon—who has been left a fortune if he will marry the girl his miserly father chose for him—is found floating dead in the Thames, he sets in motion a story overflowing with cases of deception and mistaken identity, of murder and attempted murder, of sin and redemption. The influence of the notorious Harmon inheritance ripples through a large cast of vividly drawn characters from every level of society, including Noddy Boffin, known as “the Golden Dustman”; the one-legged villain Silas Wegg; willful Bella Wilfer; saintly Lizzie Hexam; the sharp-witted doll’s dressmaker Jenny Wren; the social-climbing Veneerings; the ruthless speculator Fascination Fledgeby; and the river-scavenging corpse robbers Gaffer Hexam and Rogue Riderhood. Out of this flurry of invention Dickens creates in Our Mutual Friend a portrait of a city and a civilization that is at once indignant, compassionate, and utterly unforgettable.
Charles Dickens’s last completed novel features one of his most surreal and haunting visions of London, shadowed by towering dust heaps that supply the corrupting riches at the heart of the plot and washed by the dark river that winds its way insistently through the story.
This edition reprints the original Everyman’s preface by G. K. Chesterton and features forty illustrations by Marcus Stone.
What core themes, tropes, or subjects are explored in Our Mutual Friend?
Fiction > Fiction: literary and general non-genre > Classic fiction: literary and general
Where can I read a sample of Our Mutual Friend?
You can read an official preview of the few pages here https://www.book2look.com/book/9780679420286
Is Our Mutual Friend part of a series, and can it be read as a standalone?
Yes it is a part of series Everyman's Library Classics Series
Who is/are the Author/s of the book Our Mutual Friend?
Charles Dickens
What are the ISBN numbers for the physical and digital editions?
Our Mutual Friend is available as hardcover(ISBN 9780679420286) and hardcover(ISBN 9780679600220) and paperback(ISBN 9780099540694) and paperback(ISBN 9780553213867) and paperback(ISBN 9780375761140) and paperback(ISBN 9780099533535) and ebook(ISBN 9780679641353) and audiobook(ISBN 9780736639477) and audiobook(ISBN 9780736639484) and audiobook(ISBN 9780736639491) and audiobook(ISBN 9780553525540) and audiostreaming(ISBN 9781415910443)
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