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Our Mutual Friend

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Our Mutual Friend is Charles Dickens's final, dark social critique of Victorian London's materialism. The central plot is triggered by a large inheritance, a fortune made from dust heaps (garbage), which is intended for John Harmon. Believed dead, John secretly returns to London, assumes the identity of John Rokesmith, and observes the society, particularly Bella Wilfer, the woman he must marry to claim the money. The narrative intricately weaves together multiple storylines involving characters across all social strata: the corruptible rich, the cynical new-money elite (the Veneerings), and the desperate working-class poor, such as the river scavenger Gaffer Hexam. Through these events, Dickens exposes how greed and social status govern marriage, loyalty, and human identity, culminating in a complex tapestry of deception, love, and moral redemption.

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Series Title

Novel

Call Number

823 DIC o

Publisher

Jakarta : Dian Rakyat., 2003

Collation

128 hlm.: ilus.; 12 x 19 cm

Language

English

ISBN/ISSN

978-9-795-23607-5

Classification

823

Content Type

text

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Edition

1

Subject(s)

Novel
Victorian Social Satire
Greed and Materialism
Social Class Critique
Double Identity / Mystery
Urban Poverty

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