The Rise of Silas Lapham is a novel written by William Dean Howells and published in 1885. The story is set in Boston during the late 19th century and follows the rise of Silas Lapham, a self-made businessman who has made his fortune in the paint industry. Lapham is ambitious and driven, but his success is threatened when he decides to enter the world of high society and social climbing. He becomes involved with the aristocratic Corey family, hoping to marry his daughter Irene to their son Tom and secure his place in the upper echelons of society. However, his lack of refinement and cultural knowledge puts him at odds with the Coreys and threatens to ruin his reputation. The novel explores themes of social class, wealth, and morality, and is considered a classic work of American literature.Brought up by nothing but hisself.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.