Our Mutual Friend: Illustrated Edition

The discovery of John Harmon's body in the Thames sets off a chain of events that impacts various social strata in London. As a young man who recently returned to claim his inheritance, his death means that his fortune goes to the Boffins, a working-class couple, instead of Bella Wilfer, the woman he was destined to marry. This twist of fate reveals the complexities of wealth, class, and relationships, intertwining the lives of characters from different backgrounds in the bustling city.