The Rise of Silas Lapham - William Dean Howells

The Rise of Silas Lapham

By William Dean Howells

  • Release Date: 1885-01-01
  • Genre: Literary Fiction
Score: 4
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Description

The story follows 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 into the aristocratic Corey family. Silas' morality does not fail him.