Howells, William Dean,  1837-1920 <br/><br/>
The Rise of Silas Lapham 

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<br/><br/> Wikipedia page about this book: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Rise_of_Silas_Lapham  Release date is 1994-08-01 
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<br/><br/> "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.) 
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<br/><br/><label>Subjects--Index Terms: </label>Psychological fiction Domestic fiction Boston (Mass.) -- Fiction Rich people -- Fiction Socialites -- Fiction Businessmen -- Fiction 
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