The Rise of Silas Lapham is a realist novel by William Dean Howells published in 1885. 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. He loses his money but makes the right moral decision when his partner proposes the unethical selling of the mills...
"A Realist Novel"
The Rise of Silas Lapham
by
William Dean Howells
The Rise of Silas Lapham is a realist novel by William Dean Howells publ...
The book, which takes place in late 19th Century New York, tells the story of the dispute between a self-made millionaire and a social revolutionary, with a third man attempting to act as mediator.
The book, which takes place in late 19th Century New York, tells the story of the dispute between a self-made millionaire and a social revolutionary, ...
