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The Rise of Silas Lapham: A Classic Novel of American Realism
Hardcover
Classic FictionHistorical FictionLiterary Fiction
ISBN13: 9781515433460
Publisher: SMK Books
Published: Apr 3 2018
Pages: 276
Weight: 1.27
Height: 0.75 Width: 6.00 Depth: 9.00
Language: English
William Dean Howells's celebrated novel portrays the ambitions, moral challenges, and social pressures of success in nineteenth-century American life.
Silas Lapham, a self-made businessman from rural Vermont, has built a successful paint manufacturing company and risen to a position of considerable wealth in Boston society. Yet with his new status come difficult choices and subtle social expectations that test both his character and the stability of his family.
As the Laphams attempt to navigate the complex world of Boston's established elite, Silas faces a series of moral and financial dilemmas that challenge the very foundations of his success. Through these struggles, Howells explores questions of honesty, social ambition, and the true meaning of respectability in a rapidly changing American society.
First published in 1885, The Rise of Silas Lapham is widely regarded as one of the most important works of American literary realism. With sharp observation and psychological insight, Howells presents a nuanced portrait of business, family, and the moral responsibilities that accompany success.
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