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William Dean Howells
Rise of Silas Lapham

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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.

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Language English ● Format EPUB ● Pages 416 ● ISBN 9781775416500 ● Publisher The Floating Press ● Published 2009 ● Downloadable 6 times ● Currency EUR ● ID 2415210 ● Copy protection Adobe DRM

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