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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The Rise of Silas Lapham
The Rise of Silas Lapham
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Howells belived that the novel had been misused by the romanticists, who emphasized and exaggerated the unusual. He saw the novel as a vehicle for helping man to understand himself and his world through seeing the ordinary depicted as it really is. The novel was to be a true "slice of life," highlighting neither its glorius nor its tawdry side. ... more »
Author:
Howells belived that the novel had been misused by the romanticists, who emphasized and exaggerated the unusual. He saw the novel as a vehicle for helping man to understand himself and his world through seeing the ordinary depicted as it really is. The novel was to be a true "slice of life," highlighting neither its glorius nor its tawdry side. ... more »
ISBN: 36343
Pages: 318
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Pages: 318
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Publisher: Airmont
Book Type: Paperback
Other Versions: Hardcover, Audio Cassette
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