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The Rise of Silas Lapham.
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Howells, William Dean.
- Language:
- English
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (655 p.)
- Edition:
- 1st ed.
- Place of Publication:
- Auckland : The Floating Press, 2009.
- Language Note:
- English
- 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.
- Contents:
- Title; Contents; I; II; III; IV; V; VI; VII; VIII; IX; X; XI; XII; XIII; XIV; XV; XVI; XVII; XVIII; XIX; XX; XXI; XXII; XXIII; XXIV; XXV; XXVI; XXVII
- Notes:
- Description based upon print version of record.
- ISBN:
- 1-77651-051-8
- OCLC:
- 599913886
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