Our Mutual Friend (Cyclopedia of Literary Characters)
At a glance:
- Author: Charles Dickens
- First Published: 1864
- Type of Work: Novel
- Type of Plot: Domestic realism
- Time of Work: Mid-nineteenth century
- Setting: London, England
- Genres: Long fiction, Domestic realism
- Subjects: Love or romance, Nineteenth century, Mistaken or secret identity, England or English people, Wills, Inheritance or succession, Greed, Lawyers, London, Amputation, amputees, or prosthetics, Money
- Locales: London, England
Characters Discussed
John Harmon, also known as Julius Handford and John Rokesmith. After his father’s death, he returns to England from South Africa, where he has lived for some years. On his arrival, George Radfoot, a fellow passenger on the homeward voyage, lures him into a waterfront inn, drugs him, robs him, and throws him into the Thames. Revived by the cold water, Harmon swims to shore. He takes the name of Julius Handford. Meanwhile, Radfoot has quarreled with a confederate, who murders him and throws his body into the river. When the body, wearing Harmon’s clothes,...
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Charles Dickens (Cyclopedia of World Authors)Charles Dickens (Censorship)Charles Dickens (Dictionary of World Biography)Charles Dickens (Short Fiction)Charles Dickens (Long Fiction)Charles Dickens (Mystery and Detective Fiction)
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