The Rise of Silas Lapham by William Dean Howells

The Rise of Silas Lapham

William Dean Howells

444 pages first pub 1885 (editions)

fiction classics challenging informative slow-paced
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he 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...

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