Our Mutual Friend
Our Mutual Friend by Charles Dickens, published by Wordsworth Editions in 1997, is a revised edition that spans 832 pages. This novel represents Dickens’ last complete work and offers a detailed exploration of Victorian society, highlighting the impact of materialistic values through its central narratives and a variety of incidental characters.
Readers will encounter a rich tapestry of plots, primarily focusing on John Harmon, who returns to England as his father’s heir under mysterious circumstances. The narrative unfolds as he evaluates Bella Wilfer, the woman he must marry to secure his inheritance. The story features a diverse cast, including faded aristocrats and ambitious newcomers, as well as poignant scenes involving characters like Betty Higden, who fears the workhouse, and the scheming Silas Wegg. This edition includes an introduction and notes by Deborah Wynne and illustrations by Marcus Stone, enhancing the reading experience.
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With an Introduction and Notes by Deborah Wynne, Chester College. Illustrated by Marcus Stone.
Our Mutual Friend, Dickens’ last complete novel, gives one of his most comprehensive and penetrating accounts of Victorian society. Its vision of a culture stifled by materialistic values emerges not just through its central narratives, but through its apparently incidental characters and scenes.
The chief of its several plots centres on John Harmon who returns to England as his father’s heir. He is believed drowned under suspicious circumstances – a situation convenient to his wish for anonymity until he can evaluate Bella Wilfer whom he must marry to secure his inheritance.
The story is filled with colourful characters and incidents – the faded aristocrats and parvenus gathered at the Veneering’s dinner table, Betty Higden and her terror of the workhouse and the greedy plottings of Silas Wegg.
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