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The Rise of Silas Lapham

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"The Rise of Silas Lapham" is William Dean Howells 1885 novel which tells the story of its title character, who inherits his father's paint business and subsequently makes a great deal of money. Silas moves his family from rural Vermont to Boston in order to try and improve his social position. The consequences of which are both humorous and tragic. A sharp contrast is drawn between 'new' and 'old... More
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PublisherDigireads.com
BindingPaperback (176 editions)
Reading LevelUncategorized
# of Pages204
ISBN-101420931601
ISBN-13978-1420931600
Publication Date01/01/2008
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About William Dean Howells (Author) : William Dean Howells is a published author of children's books. Some of the published credits of William Dean Howells include The Rise of Silas Lapham (Unabridged), The Children's Plutarch: Tales Of T... more
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