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The Rise of Silas Lapham

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This novel chronicles the 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.

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The Rise of Silas Lapham, William Dean Howells

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2011
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Language
English
Publisher
Simon & Brown
Released
2011
Format
Paperback
Pages
284
ISBN10
1613820089
ISBN13
9781613820087
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This novel chronicles the 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.