The Rise of Silas Lapham
| Language | en |
|---|---|
| First published | 1994-08-01 |
| Rights | Public domain in the USA. |
| Gutenberg ID | #154 |
Description
"The Rise of Silas Lapham" by William Dean Howells is a realist novel published in 1885. The story follows self-made businessman Silas Lapham, who builds a fortune in the paint industry but struggles to gain acceptance in Boston's aristocratic society. As the Laphams pursue social status through their daughters' prospects, a complicated romantic triangle emerges when Tom Corey, from an old-money family, takes interest in the family. Financial pressures mount while moral dilemmas test Silas's integrity, forcing him to choose between wealth and principle. (This is an automatically generated summary.)