Project Gutenberg 2006-04-27 Public domain in the USA. 1942 Dickens, Charles 1812 1870 Boz Dickens, Charles John Huffam Our Mutual Friend Wikipedia page about this book: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Our_Mutual_Friend Produced by Donald Lainson; David Widger "Our Mutual Friend" by Charles Dickens is a novel written during the mid-19th century. The story dives into the murky waters of society and human relationships through a tapestry of characters connected by themes of wealth, morality, and the struggles of life along the River Thames. The narrative unfolds primarily around the mysterious death of John Harmon and the contrasting lives of characters such as Gaffer Hexam, a scavenger who plumbs the depths of the river for human remains, and the aspiring members of the Veneering household, encumbered by their obsession with social status. The opening of the novel sets the stage with an atmosphere of tension and intrigue, as Gaffer Hexam and his daughter, Lizzie, row their decrepit boat along the Thames, seeking the sources of their sustenance in its depths. The father’s grim demeanor contrasts with Lizzie’s discomfort at their work, hinting at a deeper psychological and emotional conflict between them. Meanwhile, the narrative shifts to another facet of society with the Veneerings, introducing readers to their newly-acquired wealth and social pretensions, intertwined with their obsequious relationships. Together, these beginnings establish a rich tableau of interconnected lives that entangle issues of identity, familial loyalty, and the perils of societal ambition. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 79.3 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. en Satire London (England) -- Fiction Inheritance and succession -- Fiction Love stories Poor families -- Fiction Social classes -- Fiction Deception -- Fiction PR Text Category: Novels Category: British Literature 2242603 2025-07-01T07:30:21.358366 text/html 2217509 2024-11-28T17:10:09 text/html 20052034 2025-07-01T07:30:48.286221 application/epub+zip 20066519 2025-07-01T07:30:27.125307 application/epub+zip 865351 2025-07-01T07:30:24.190266 application/epub+zip 20644949 2025-07-01T07:31:04.275069 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 20517900 2025-07-01T07:30:44.740231 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1301989 2022-09-01T08:34:26.302272 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1924245 2025-07-01T07:30:11.994507 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 1904511 2024-11-28T17:10:09 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 20221 2025-07-01T07:31:04.473072 application/rdf+xml 14221 2025-07-01T07:30:24.811300 image/jpeg 3736 2025-07-01T07:30:24.525262 image/jpeg 718675 2020-05-05T10:36:34 application/octet-stream application/zip 19624407 2020-05-05T10:36:36 application/octet-stream application/zip 19698504 2025-07-01T07:30:21.833279 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia