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The Rise of Silas Lapham
The Rise of Silas Lapham
Author: William Dean Howells
From the 1870s to his death in 1920 William Dean Howells was one of the most prolific and popular American writers. In his many novels Howells accurately portrayed the America of his time--the rise of Industrialism, the problems of labor, the social patterns, the moral issues. In The Rise of Silas Lapham, published in 1885, he drew and acute a...  more »
ISBN: 122899
Pages: 352
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Publisher: Doubleday Dolphin Book
Book Type: Paperback
Other Versions: Hardcover, Audio Cassette
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This book approaches the rise and fall of a man in an era where money and a good family name mean everything. A very good coming of age novel.


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