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The Rise of Silas Lapham

William Dean Howells · 2007

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The Rise of Silas Lapham is a novel written by William Dean Howells in 1885 about the materialistic rise of Silas Lapham from rags to riches, and his ensuing moral susceptibility. Silas earns a fortune in the paint business, but he lacks social standards, which he tries to attain through his daughter's marriage to the aristocratic Corey family. Silas' morality does not fail him. He loses his money but makes the right moral decision when his partner proposes the unethical selling of the mills to English settlers.

Book details

Year
2007
Language
English
Publisher
Barnes & Noble Classics
Editions
136
Pages
363
ISBN
9781593082871

Data source: Wikidata

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