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The rise of silas lapham / William Dean Howells.
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Howells, William Dean, author.
- Language:
- English
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource
- Place of Publication:
- Cleveland : Duke Classics, 2012.
- System Details:
- Requires OverDrive Read (file size: N/A KB) or Adobe Digital Editions (file size: 1750 KB) or Adobe Digital Editions (file size: 462 KB) or Amazon Kindle (file size: N/A KB) or Adobe Digital Editions (file size: 1749 KB) or Adobe Digital Editions (file size: 457 KB).
- Summary:
- William Dean Howells' 1885 novel, The Rise of Silas Lapham tells the story of its protagonist's materialistic aspirations; his rise from rags to riches. Despite making a fortune in business, Silas feels he lacks social position; he banks on the marriage of his daughter to an aristocratic family to change this. But Silas faces a moral quandary when his business partner suggests dodgy business dealings.
- Notes:
- Title from eBook information screen.
- ISBN:
- 9781620110003
- Access Restriction:
- Restricted for use by site license.
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