Our Mutual Friend
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Table of contents
- Cover
- Title Page
- Copyright
- Contents
- Book the First—The Cup and the Lip
- I. On the Look-out
- II. The Man from Somewhere
- III. Another Man
- IV. The R. Wilfer Family
- V. Boffin’s Bower
- VI. Cut Adrift
- VII. Mr. Wegg Looks after Himself
- VIII. Mr. Boffin in Consultation
- IX. Mr. and Mrs. Boffin in Consultation
- X. A Marriage Contract
- XI. Podsnappery
- XII. The Sweat of an Honest Man’s Brow
- XIII. Tracking the Bird of Prey
- XIV. The Bird of Prey Brought Down
- XV. Two New Servants
- XVI. Minders and Reminders
- XVII. A Dismal Swamp
- Book the Second—Birds of a Feather
- I. Of an Educational Character
- II. Still Educational
- III. A Piece of Work
- IV. Cupid Prompted
- V. Mercury Prompting
- VI. A Riddle without an Answer
- VII. In which a Friendly Move is Originated
- VIII. In which an Innocent Elopement Occurs
- IX. In which the Orphan Makes his Will
- X. A Successor
- XI. Some Affairs of the Heart
- XII. More Birds of Prey
- XIII. A Solo and a Duet
- XIV Strong of Purpose
- XV. The Whole Case so Far
- XVI. An Anniversary Occasion
- Book the Third—A Long Lane
- I. Lodgers in Queer Street
- II. A Respected Friend in a New Aspect
- III. The Same Respected Friend in More Aspects than One
- IV. A Happy Return of the Day
- V. The Golden Dustman Falls into Bad Company
- VI. The Golden Dustman Falls into Worse Company
- VII. The Friendly Move Takes up a Strong Position
- VIII. The End of a Long Journey
- IX. Somebody Becomes the Subject of a Prediction
- X. Scouts Out
- XI. In the Dark
- XII. Meaning Mischief
- XIII. Give a Dog a Bad Name, and Hang Him
- XIV. Mr. Wegg Prepares a Grindstone for Mr. Boffin’s Nose
- XV. The Golden Dustman at his Worst
- XVI. The Feast of the Three Hobgoblins
- XVII. A Social Chorus
- Book the Fourth—A Turning
- I. Setting Traps
- II. The Golden Dustman Rises a Little
- III. The Golden Dustman Sinks Again
- IV. A Runaway Match
- V. Concerning the Mendicant’s Bride
- VI. A Cry for Help
- VII. Better to be Abel than Cain
- VIII. A Few Grains of Pepper
- IX. Two Places Vacated
- X. The Dolls’ Dressmaker Discovers a Word
- XI. Effect is Given to the Dolls’ Dressmaker’s Discovery
- XII. The Passing Shadow
- XIII. Showing how the Golden Dustman Helped to Scatter Dust
- XIV. Checkmate to the Friendly Move
- XV. What was Caught in the Traps that were Set
- XVI. Persons and Things in General
- The Last. The Voice of Society
- Postscript. In Lieu of Preface
"Of all the Dickens I’ve read … Our Mutual Friend remains my favorite." — Jane Smiley. A young man returns from abroad to claim his inheritance — but he never arrives and is presumed to have drowned in the Thames. Mr. and Mrs. Boffin, a warmhearted, working-class couple, are the next heirs in line, and their generosity is tested when their windfall opens the door to a vast gallery of scoundrels, strivers, and social climbers. Charles Dickens's genius for observing and characterizing people from every walk of life sparkles in this, his final complete novel. The great storyteller's cast of extraordinary personalities ranges from grasping Mr. Podsnap and greedy Silas Wegg to selfless Lizzie Hexam, insanely jealous Bradley Headstone, and spoiled Bella Wilfer, whose initial disappointment paves the way for a change of heart. Blending elements of mystery, horror, romance, and farce, Dickens paints a brooding portrait of the minds and motives of desperate people as well as a delightful satire of middle-class snobbery.