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Rise of Silas Lapham
Rise of Silas Lapham
Author: William Dean Howells
A greedy, unscrupulous man loses his business and lover. In his humility he begins to think of others and makes not a material, but spiritual and ethical rise. This is a book of tragicomedy, romanticism, realism, society and art, as well as a study of American culture.
ISBN-13: 9781853265662
ISBN-10: 1853265667
Publication Date: 8/1996
Pages: 285
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Publisher: Universal Sales Marketing
Book Type: Unknown Binding
Other Versions: Paperback, 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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