Our Mutual Friend
by Charles Dickens
English
⏱ 33h 26m
68 chapters
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Dickens' last complete novel was published serially 1864-5. It begins with an intriguing fortune offered to John Harmon by his late father, a rich dust contractor, in his will. <br><br>To receive the money, John must marry a certain Bella Wilfer who he does not know from Eve. He is returning from the exile enforced by his father and confides in a ship's mate who attempts to murder him. The mate gets killed instead, leaving one inconvenient corpse. Because John is considered dead (the body is found with his papers), the money passes to Mr Boffin, old Harmon's foreman. Harmon adopts Bella and John comes into his employ disguised as John Rokesmith. Bella does not fall for John but through kindly Boffin's contrivances learns to hate money and fall for her suitor under his false name. Eventually she learns of his true identity as the Boffins had previously, and the villainous one-legged Silas Wegg's plot to blackmail Mr Boffin is brought to light.<br><br> There is also a story running behind the main plot about a certain Eugene Wrayburn and his love for Lizzie Hexam, and his rival's attempt to murder him. The two plots are only really connected through the waterside murders but it allows Dickens to indulge in an extremely socially diverse cast of characters. (Summary written by Alan Chant).
Chapters
1
bk1_01 - Book the First - Chapter 01 ON THE LOOK OUT
10m
2
bk1_02 - Book the First - Chapter 02 THE MAN FROM SOMEWHERE
28m
3
bk1_03 - Book the First - Chapter 03 ANOTHER MAN
30m
4
bk1_04 - Book the First - Chapter 04 THE R. WILFER FAMILY
27m
5
bk1_05 - Book the First - Chapter 05 BOFFIN'S BOWER
45m
6
bk1_06 - Book the First - Chapter 06 CUT ADRIFT
39m
7
bk1_07 - Book the First - Chapter 07 MR WEGG LOOKS AFTER HIMSELF
28m
8
bk1_08 - Book the First - Chapter 08 MR BOFFIN IN CONSULTATION
39m
9
bk1_09 - Book the First - Chapter 09 MR AND MRS BOFFIN IN CONSULTATION
43m
10
bk1_10 - Book the First - Chapter 10 A MARRIAGE CONTRACT
32m
11
bk1_11 - Book the First - Chapter 11 PODSNAPPERY
40m
12
bk1_12 - Book the First - Chapter 12 THE SWEAT OF AN HONEST MAN'S BROW
39m
13
bk1_13 - Book the First - Chapter 13 TRACKING THE BIRD OF PREY
22m
14
bk1_14 - Book the First - Chapter 14 THE BIRD OF PREY BROUGHT DOWN
18m
15
bk1_15 - Book the First - Chapter 15 TWO NEW SERVANTS
34m
16
bk1_16 - Book the First - Chapter 16 MINDERS AND RE-MINDERS
39m
17
bk1_17 - Book the First - Chapter 17 A DISMAL SWAMP
12m
18
bk2_01 - Book the Second - Chapter 01 OF AN EDUCATIONAL CHARACTER
42m
19
bk2_02 - Book the Second - Chapter 02 STILL EDUCATIONAL
25m
20
bk2_03 - Book the Second - Chapter 03 A PIECE OF WORK
22m
21
bk2_04 - Book the Second - Chapter 04 CUPID PROMPTED
24m
22
bk2_05 - Book the Second - Chapter 05 MERCURY PROMPTING
38m
23
bk2_06 - Book the Second - Chapter 06 A RIDDLE WITHOUT AN ANSWER
40m
24
bk2_07 - Book the Second - Chapter 07 IN WHICH A FRIENDLY MOVE IS ORIGINATED
23m
25
bk2_08 - Book the Second - Chapter 08 IN WHICH AN INNOCENT ELOPEMENT OCCURS
40m
26
bk2_09 - Book the Second - Chapter 09 IN WHICH THE ORPHAN MAKES HIS WILL
21m
27
bk2_10 - Book the Second - Chapter 10 A SUCCESSOR
18m
28
bk2_11 - Book the Second - Chapter 11 SOME AFFAIRS OF THE HEART
28m
29
bk2_12 - Book the Second - Chapter 12 MORE BIRDS OF PREY
32m
30
bk2_13 - Book the Second - Chapter 13 A SOLO AND A DUETT
41m
31
bk2_14 - Book the Second - Chapter 14 STRONG OF PURPOSE
34m
32
bk2_15 - Book the Second - Chapter 15 THE WHOLE CASE SO FAR
36m
33
bk2_16 - Book the Second - Chapter 16 AN ANNIVERSARY OCCASION
27m
34
bk3_01 - Book the Third - Chapter 01 LODGERS IN QUEER STREET
33m
35
bk3_02 - Book the Third - Chapter 02 A RESPECTED FRIEND IN A NEW ASPECT
22m
36
bk3_03 - Book the Third - Chapter 03 THE SAME RESPECTED FRIEND IN MORE ASPECTS THAN ONE
17m
37
bk3_04 - Book the Third - Chapter 04 A HAPPY RETURN OF THE DAY
30m
38
bk3_05 - Book the Third - Chapter 05 THE GOLDEN DUSTMAN FALLS INTO BAD COMPANY
30m
39
bk3_06 - Book the Third - Chapter 06 THE GOLDEN DUSTMAN FALLS INTO WORSE COMPANY
33m
40
bk3_07 - Book the Third - Chapter 07 THE FRIENDLY MOVE TAKES UP A STRONG POSITION
29m
41
bk3_08 - Book the Third - Chapter 08 THE END OF A LONG JOURNEY
23m
42
bk3_09 - Book the Third - Chapter 09 SOMEBODY BECOMES THE SUBJECT OF A PREDICTION
49m
43
bk3_10 - Book the Third - Chapter 10 SCOUTS OUT
32m
44
bk3_11 - Book the Third - Chapter 11 IN THE DARK
25m
45
bk3_12 - Book the Third - Chapter 12 MEANING MISCHIEF
27m
46
bk3_13 - Book the Third - Chapter 13 GIVE A DOG A BAD NAME, AND HANG HIM
28m
47
bk3_14 - Book the Third - Chapter 14 MR WEGG PREPARES A GRINDSTONE FOR MR BOFFIN'S NOSE
39m
48
bk3_15 - Book the Third - Chapter 15 THE GOLDEN DUSTMAN AT HIS WORST
44m
49
bk3_16 - Book the Third - Chapter 16 THE FEAST OF THE THREE HOBGOBLINS
47m
50
bk3_17 - Book the Third - Chapter 17 A SOCIAL CHORUS
27m
51
bk4_01 - Book the Fourth - Chapter 01 SETTING TRAPS
35m
52
bk4_02 - Book the Fourth - Chapter 02 THE GOLDEN DUSTMAN RISES A LITTLE
22m
53
bk4_03 - Book the Fourth - Chapter 03 THE GOLDEN DUSTMAN SINKS AGAIN
30m
54
bk4_04 - Book the Fourth - Chapter 04 A RUNAWAY MATCH
31m
55
bk4_05 - Book the Fourth - Chapter 05 CONCERNING THE MENDICANT'S BRIDE
0m
56
bk4_06 - Book the Fourth - Chapter 06 A CRY FOR HELP
32m
57
bk4_07 - Book the Fourth - Chapter 07 BETTER TO BE ABEL THAN CAIN
34m
58
bk4_08 - Book the Fourth - Chapter 08 A FEW GRAINS OF PEPPER
30m
59
bk4_09 - Book the Fourth - Chapter 09 TWO PLACES VACATED
0m
60
bk4_10 - Book the Fourth - Chapter 10 THE DOLLS' DRESSMAKER DISCOVERS A WORD
16m
61
bk4_11 - Book the Fourth - Chapter 11 EFFECT IS GIVEN TO THE DOLLS' DRESSMAKER'S DISCOVERY
35m
62
bk4_12 - Book the Fourth - Chapter 12 THE PASSING SHADOW
29m
63
bk4_13 - Book the Fourth - Chapter 13 SHOWING HOW THE GOLDEN DUSTMAN HELPED TO SCATTER DUST
31m
64
bk4_14 - Book the Fourth - Chapter 14 CHECKMATE TO THE FRIENDLY MOVE
38m
65
bk4_15 - Book the Fourth - Chapter 15 WHAT WAS CAUGHT IN THE TRAPS THAT WERE SET
35m
66
bk4_16 - Book the Fourth - Chapter 16 PERSONS AND THINGS IN GENERAL
27m
67
bk4_17 - Book the Fourth - Chapter 17 THE VOICE OF SOCIETY
17m
68
bk5 - POSTSCRIPT, IN LIEU OF PREFACE
5m