β Scribed by Charles Dickens
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SUMMARY:
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-heapβs expected heir, is found in the Thames, fortunes change hands surprisingly, raising to new heights βNoddyβ Boffin, a low-born but kindly clerk who becomes βthe Golden Dustman.β Charles Dickensβs 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 Dickensβs most complexβand satisfyingβnovels.
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SUMMARY: 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-heaps expected heir, is found in the Thames, fortunes change hands surprisingly, raising to
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SUMMARY: 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-heapβs expected heir, is found in the Thames, fortunes change hands surprisingly, raising to n