Our Mutual Friend (Modern Library Classics) by Charles Dickens is a satiric masterpiece that delves into the allure and peril of money. The novel centers around the inheritance of a dust-heap where the rich discard their trash, setting the stage for a complex narrative. When John Harmon’s body is discovered in the Thames, his expected heir’s fortune changes dramatically. This shift raises Noddy Boffin, a low-born but kindly clerk, to new heights, transforming him into “the Golden Dustman.” Dickens’s final complete novel, Our Mutual Friend, explores the pretensions of the nouveau riche, the ingenuousness of aspiring poor characters, and the corrupting influence of wealth. With its rich cast of characters and numerous subplots, this novel is one of Dickens’s most complex—and satisfying—works.