The Rise of Silas Lapham - William Dean Howells - Books - - 9798692135155 - October 16, 2020
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William Dean Howells
The Rise of Silas Lapham

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The novel begins with Silas Lapham, a middle-aged native of rural New England, being interviewed for a newspaper story about his rise to wealth in the mineral paint business. Despite his limited education, Lapham is a shrewd and hardworking man, an American success story. But he, his wife and two daughters feel socially awkward compared to other wealthy Bostonians. They decide to build a new home in the fashionable Back Bay neighborhood, and Lapham spares no expense in making it impressive. Tom Corey, a young man from an "old money" Boston family, shows an interest in the Lapham girls, and Mr. and Mrs. Lapham assume he is attracted to Irene, their beautiful younger daughter. Corey joins the Lapham paint business in an attempt to find his place in the world, rather than rely on his wealthy father. Tom introduces Lapham to the cream of Boston society at a dinner party, and they remain on good terms even though the occasion turns out to be embarrassingly awkward.

Media Books     Paperback Book   (Book with soft cover and glued back)
Released October 16, 2020
ISBN13 9798692135155
Pages 320
Dimensions 140 × 216 × 17 mm   ·   371 g
Language English  

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