The Rise of Silas Lapham (World's Classics)

Howells, William D.

ISBN 10: 0192823558 / ISBN 13: 9780192823557

Published by Oxford University Press, 1996

The book has been read, but is in excellent condition. Pages are intact and not marred by notes or highlighting. The spine remains undamaged. Seller Inventory # GOR003151688

Synopsis:

A major American novel centring on a business man, "The Rise of Silas Lapham" (1885), explores the capitalist ethos of the American Gilded Age. It is also a novel of manners that shows the comic confrontation of old wealth and new riches. This edition, reprints the text, and offers the full explanatory notes.

Review: "Good to have a high quality, affordable paperback edition of this foundational text of the American realist movement."--Phillip Barrish, University of Texas at Austin "An excellent edition, clearly printed."--Dan Fineman, Occidental College "Good to have a high quality, affordable paperback edition of this foundational text of the American realist movement."--Phillip Barrish, University of Texas at Austin "An excellent edition, clearly printed."--Dan Fineman, Occidental College "Good to have a high quality, affordable paperback edition of this foundational text of the American realist movement."--Phillip Barrish, University of Texas at Austin "An excellent edition, clearly printed."--Dan Fineman, Occidental College "Good to have a high quality, affordable paperback edition of this foundational text of the American realist movement."--Phillip Barrish, University of Texas at Austin "An excellent edition, clearly printed."--Dan Fineman, Occidental College

Bibliographic Details

Title: The Rise of Silas Lapham (World's Classics)
Publisher: Oxford University Press
Publication Date: 1996
Binding: Paperback
Condition: Very Good