OUR MUTUAL FRIEND (Dickens' Works) Illustrated (ca. 1880)
OUR MUTUAL FRIEND (Dickens' Works) Illustrated. By Charles Dickens, Belford, Clarke & Co., Chicago & New York.
Classic Fiction Novel
Vintage from the 1880s
Our Mutual Friend, written in 1864–1865, is the last novel completed by Charles Dickens and is one of his most sophisticated works, combining savage satire with social analysis.
The title of Our Mutual Friend refers to John Harmond who shows up independently in two sub-plots. At some point, two men meet and realize that they both know the same person; one refers to him as “our mutual friend.” Dickens powerfully suggests in the novel the interconnectedness of people (and narratives).
Some moderate rub marks to the cover with the bottom corners bumped and few soil marks. And the inside joint is showing the bindery webbing at the gutter. Secure text block with unmarked pages and owner name at the front endpaper. About 7-3/4 x 5-1/4 with 830 pages. About fair plus to good minus condition. Undated circa 1880.