Three. The Rise of Silas Lapham (1884-1885). The Crisis of Wealth in the Gilded Age

Chapters in this book

1. Frontmatter i
2. Preface vii
3. Introduction: Premises and Method 1
4. One. The Undiscovered Country (1880). Howells' Version of American Pastoral 11
5. Two. A Modern Instance (1881-1882). Freedom and Fate in Modern America 49
6. Three. The Rise of Silas Lapham (1884-1885). The Crisis of Wealth in the Gilded Age 96
7. Four. A Hazard of New Fortunes (1889-1890). Art and Humanity in the American Metropolis 144
8. Summary and Aftermath 192
9. Bibliographical Comment 207
10. Index 215