Our Mutual Friend

Our Mutual Friend a satirical masterwork about the appeal and danger of money centres on the inheritance of a dust-heap where the wealthy dump their rubbish. The unexpected shift in fortunes brought about by the discovery of John Harmon's death in the Thames elevates Noddy Boffin a lowly but kind clerk who becomes the Golden Dustman to new heights. The great themes of Charles Dickens's previous writings are all present in Our Mutual Friend his final finished novel including the pretentiousness of the nouveau riche the cunning of the aspirational poor and the unfailing ability of wealth to corrupt those who desire it. One of Dickens's most intricate—and satisfying—novels is Our Mutual Friend which features a colourful cast of characters and a plethora of subplots.