A satiric masterpiece about the allure and peril of money, Our Mutual Friend revolves 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 Friend encompasses 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 Friend is one of Dickens's most complex--and satisfying--novels.

Author: Charles Dickens
Binding Type: Paperback
Publisher: Modern Library
Published: 09/10/2002
Series: Modern Library Classics
Pages: 880
Weight: 1.75lbs
Size: 7.90h x 5.20w x 1.90d
ISBN: 9780375761140
Revised Edition

Accelerated Reader:
Reading Level: 8.8
Point Value: 61
Interest Level: Upper Grade
Quiz #/Name: 60412 / Our Mutual Friend


Review Citation(s):
Christianity Today 02/01/2012 pg. 48

About the Author
Richard T. Gaughan received his bachelor's degree from the University of Notre Dame and his Ph.D. from Brown University. He is currently an associate professor of English at the University of Central Arkansas.