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Our Mutual Friend

Charles Dickens

BOOK TYPE
Novel
READING TIME
About 27.2 hours
WORDS
326,054
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When the body of an unknown man is dragged from the river Thames, a series of complications involving the will of a wealthy man entangle the lives of several Londoners.

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  1. Titlepage
  2. Imprint
  3. Book the First: The Cup and the Lip
    1. I: On the Look Out
    2. II: The Man from Somewhere
    3. III: Another Man
    4. IV: The R. Wilfer Family
    5. V: Boffin’s Bower
    6. VI: Cut Adrift
    7. VII: Mr. Wegg Looks After Himself
    8. VIII: Mr. Boffin in Consultation
    9. IX: Mr. and Mrs. Boffin in Consultation
    10. X: A Marriage Contract
    11. XI: Podsnappery
    12. XII: The Sweat of an Honest Man’s Brow
    13. XIII: Tracking the Bird of Prey
    14. XIV: The Bird of Prey Brought Down
    15. XV: Two New Servants
    16. XVI: Minders and Reminders
    17. XVII: A Dismal Swamp
  4. Book the Second: Birds of a Feather
    1. I: Of an Educational Character
    2. II: Still Educational
    3. III: A Piece of Work
    4. IV: Cupid Prompted
    5. V: Mercury Prompting
    6. VI: A Riddle Without an Answer
    7. VII: In Which a Friendly Move Is Originated
    8. VIII: In Which an Innocent Elopement Occurs
    9. IX: In Which the Orphan Makes His Will
    10. X: A Successor
    11. XI: Some Affairs of the Heart
    12. XII: More Birds of Prey
    13. XIII: A Solo and a Duet
    14. XIV: Strong of Purpose
    15. XV: The Whole Case So Far
    16. XVI: An Anniversary Occasion
  5. Book the Third: A Long Lane
    1. I: Lodgers in Queer Street
    2. II: A Respected Friend in a New Aspect
    3. III: The Same Respected Friend in More Aspects Than One
    4. IV: A Happy Return of the Day
    5. V: The Golden Dustman Falls Into Bad Company
    6. VI: The Golden Dustman Falls Into Worse Company
    7. VII: The Friendly Move Takes Up a Strong Position
    8. VIII: The End of a Long Journey
    9. IX: Somebody Becomes the Subject of a Prediction
    10. X: Scouts Out
    11. XI: In the Dark
    12. XII: Meaning Mischief
    13. XIII: Give a Dog a Bad Name, and Hang Him
    14. XIV: Mr. Wegg Prepares a Grindstone for Mr. Boffin’s Nose
    15. XV: The Golden Dustman at His Worst
    16. XVI: The Feast of the Three Hobgoblins
    17. XVII: A Social Chorus
  6. Book the Fourth: A Turning
    1. I: Setting Traps
    2. II: The Golden Dustman Rises a Little
    3. III: The Golden Dustman Sinks Again
    4. IV: A Runaway Match
    5. V: Concerning the Mendicant’s Bride
    6. VI: A Cry for Help
    7. VII: Better to Be Abel Than Cain
    8. VIII: A Few Grains of Pepper
    9. IX: Two Places Vacated
    10. X: The Dolls’ Dressmaker Discovers a Word
    11. XI: Effect Is Given to the Dolls’ Dressmaker’s Discovery
    12. XII: The Passing Shadow
    13. XIII: Showing How the Golden Dustman Helped to Scatter Dust
    14. XIV: Checkmate to the Friendly Move
    15. XV: What Was Caught in the Traps That Were Set
    16. XVI: Persons and Things in General
    17. XVII: The Voice of Society
  7. Postscript
  8. Colophon
  9. Uncopyright

Edition & source

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SOURCE PUBLICATION DATE
2025-11-25
SOURCE EDITION UPDATED
2026-09-09
ADDED TO iREADALL
2026-10-13
Edition contributors
  • The League of Moveable Type (tyd)
  • Charles Dickens (aut, waw)
  • Claude Monet (art)
  • Donald Lainson (trc)
  • David Widger (trc)
  • David Grigg (bkp, blw, cov, mrk, pfr, tyg)
  • Alex Cabal (pfr)
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