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The Rise of Silas Lapham

by William Dean Howells · 1884

Biography & Memoir · ranked #70 in category

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 fortun

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Category
Biography & Memoir
First published
1884 · 1880s
Author
William Dean Howells
Standing
Recommended

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