# Elmer Gantry — Chapters explained > Chapter companions for Elmer Gantry by Sinclair Lewis. - [Elmer Gantry](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/elmer_gantry_se/chapters/elmer-gantry.md): The opening chapter introduces Elmer Gantry as a charismatic but morally ambiguous young man navigating his way through college and early religious experiences, setting the stage for his future as a manipulative evangeli - [Chapter I](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/elmer_gantry_se/chapters/chapter-i.md): Elmer Gantry, drunk in a Cato saloon with his friend Jim Lefferts, stumbles into a street-corner religious meeting led by Eddie Fislinger. After a fight with a heckler, Elmer defends the meeting and is hailed as a conver - [I](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/elmer_gantry_se/chapters/i.md): Elmer Gantry is introduced in a state of drunken revelry at a saloon in Cato, Missouri, accompanied by his roommate Jim Lefferts. He sings, weeps, boasts, and seeks a fight, revealing his charismatic but volatile nature. - [II](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/elmer_gantry_se/chapters/ii.md): Elmer Gantry, known as 'Hellcat,' is a football hero at Terwillinger College in 1902, but after the season ends, he is bored by academics and longs for business or adventure. He detests piety, loves drinking and profanit - [III](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/elmer_gantry_se/chapters/iii.md): Elmer Gantry, a large and charismatic but domineering student at Terwillinger College, uses threats and intimidation to secure his election as senior class president, despite the taboo against a second term. His only tru > 226 more chapter companions — [open a free preview](https://www.betterreads.dev/reader?bookId=elmer_gantry_se_776kb&preview=1) to unlock the rest. - [IV](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/elmer_gantry_se/chapters/iv.md) - [V](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/elmer_gantry_se/chapters/v.md) - [Chapter VI](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/elmer_gantry_se/chapters/vi.md) - [Chapter II](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/elmer_gantry_se/chapters/chapter-ii.md) - [I](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/elmer_gantry_se/chapters/i.md) - [II](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/elmer_gantry_se/chapters/ii.md) - [III](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/elmer_gantry_se/chapters/iii.md) - [Chapter III](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/elmer_gantry_se/chapters/chapter-iii.md) - [I](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/elmer_gantry_se/chapters/i.md) - [II](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/elmer_gantry_se/chapters/ii.md) - [III](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/elmer_gantry_se/chapters/iii.md) - [IV](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/elmer_gantry_se/chapters/iv.md) - [V](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/elmer_gantry_se/chapters/v.md) - [VI](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/elmer_gantry_se/chapters/vi.md) - [VII](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/elmer_gantry_se/chapters/vii.md) - [VIII](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/elmer_gantry_se/chapters/viii.md) - [Chapter IV](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/elmer_gantry_se/chapters/chapter-iv.md) - [I](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/elmer_gantry_se/chapters/i.md) - [Chapter II](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/elmer_gantry_se/chapters/ii.md) - [III](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/elmer_gantry_se/chapters/iii.md) - [Chapter V: Ordination](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/elmer_gantry_se/chapters/chapter-v.md) - [I](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/elmer_gantry_se/chapters/i.md) - [II](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/elmer_gantry_se/chapters/ii.md) - [III](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/elmer_gantry_se/chapters/iii.md) - [Chapter VI](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/elmer_gantry_se/chapters/chapter-vi.md) - [I](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/elmer_gantry_se/chapters/i.md) - [Chapter VII](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/elmer_gantry_se/chapters/chapter-vii.md) - [I](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/elmer_gantry_se/chapters/i.md) - [II](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/elmer_gantry_se/chapters/ii.md) - [III](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/elmer_gantry_se/chapters/iii.md) - [IV](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/elmer_gantry_se/chapters/iv.md) - [V](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/elmer_gantry_se/chapters/v.md) - [Chapter VI](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/elmer_gantry_se/chapters/vi.md) - [VII](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/elmer_gantry_se/chapters/vii.md) - [Chapter VIII](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/elmer_gantry_se/chapters/viii.md) - [IX](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/elmer_gantry_se/chapters/ix.md) - [Chapter VIII](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/elmer_gantry_se/chapters/chapter-viii.md) - [I](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/elmer_gantry_se/chapters/i.md) - [II](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/elmer_gantry_se/chapters/ii.md) - [III](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/elmer_gantry_se/chapters/iii.md) - [IV](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/elmer_gantry_se/chapters/iv.md) - [V](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/elmer_gantry_se/chapters/v.md) - [Chapter IX](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/elmer_gantry_se/chapters/chapter-ix.md) - [I](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/elmer_gantry_se/chapters/i.md) - [II](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/elmer_gantry_se/chapters/ii.md) - [Chapter III](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/elmer_gantry_se/chapters/iii.md) - [IV](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/elmer_gantry_se/chapters/iv.md) - [V](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/elmer_gantry_se/chapters/v.md) - [VI](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/elmer_gantry_se/chapters/vi.md) - [VII](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/elmer_gantry_se/chapters/vii.md) - [Chapter X](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/elmer_gantry_se/chapters/chapter-x.md) - [I](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/elmer_gantry_se/chapters/i.md) - [II](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/elmer_gantry_se/chapters/ii.md) - [III](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/elmer_gantry_se/chapters/iii.md) - [IV](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/elmer_gantry_se/chapters/iv.md) - [V](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/elmer_gantry_se/chapters/v.md) - [Chapter XI](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/elmer_gantry_se/chapters/chapter-xi.md) - [I](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/elmer_gantry_se/chapters/i.md) - [II](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/elmer_gantry_se/chapters/ii.md) - [III](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/elmer_gantry_se/chapters/iii.md) - [IV](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/elmer_gantry_se/chapters/iv.md) - [V](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/elmer_gantry_se/chapters/v.md) - [Chapter VI](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/elmer_gantry_se/chapters/vi.md) - [Chapter XII](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/elmer_gantry_se/chapters/chapter-xii.md) - [I](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/elmer_gantry_se/chapters/i.md) - [II](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/elmer_gantry_se/chapters/ii.md) - [III](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/elmer_gantry_se/chapters/iii.md) - [IV](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/elmer_gantry_se/chapters/iv.md) - [Chapter XIII](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/elmer_gantry_se/chapters/chapter-xiii.md) - [I](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/elmer_gantry_se/chapters/i.md) - [II](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/elmer_gantry_se/chapters/ii.md) - [III](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/elmer_gantry_se/chapters/iii.md) - [IV](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/elmer_gantry_se/chapters/iv.md) - [V](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/elmer_gantry_se/chapters/v.md) - [VI](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/elmer_gantry_se/chapters/vi.md) - [VII](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/elmer_gantry_se/chapters/vii.md) - [Chapter XIV](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/elmer_gantry_se/chapters/chapter-xiv.md) - [I](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/elmer_gantry_se/chapters/i.md) - [II](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/elmer_gantry_se/chapters/ii.md) - [III](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/elmer_gantry_se/chapters/iii.md) - [Chapter IV](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/elmer_gantry_se/chapters/iv.md) - [V](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/elmer_gantry_se/chapters/v.md) - [VI](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/elmer_gantry_se/chapters/vi.md) - [Chapter XV](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/elmer_gantry_se/chapters/chapter-xv.md) - [I](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/elmer_gantry_se/chapters/i.md) - [II](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/elmer_gantry_se/chapters/ii.md) - [Chapter III](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/elmer_gantry_se/chapters/iii.md) - [IV](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/elmer_gantry_se/chapters/iv.md) - [V](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/elmer_gantry_se/chapters/v.md) - [Chapter XVI](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/elmer_gantry_se/chapters/chapter-xvi.md) - [I](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/elmer_gantry_se/chapters/i.md) - [II](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/elmer_gantry_se/chapters/ii.md) - [III](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/elmer_gantry_se/chapters/iii.md) - [Chapter XVII](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/elmer_gantry_se/chapters/chapter-xvii.md) - [I](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/elmer_gantry_se/chapters/i.md) - [Chapter II](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/elmer_gantry_se/chapters/ii.md) - [III](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/elmer_gantry_se/chapters/iii.md) - [IV](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/elmer_gantry_se/chapters/iv.md) - [V](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/elmer_gantry_se/chapters/v.md) - [Chapter XVIII](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/elmer_gantry_se/chapters/chapter-xviii.md) - [I](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/elmer_gantry_se/chapters/i.md) - [II](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/elmer_gantry_se/chapters/ii.md) - [III](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/elmer_gantry_se/chapters/iii.md) - [IV](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/elmer_gantry_se/chapters/iv.md) - [V](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/elmer_gantry_se/chapters/v.md) - [Chapter XIX](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/elmer_gantry_se/chapters/chapter-xix.md) - [I](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/elmer_gantry_se/chapters/i.md) - [II](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/elmer_gantry_se/chapters/ii.md) - [III](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/elmer_gantry_se/chapters/iii.md) - [IV](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/elmer_gantry_se/chapters/iv.md) - [Chapter XX](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/elmer_gantry_se/chapters/chapter-xx.md) - [I](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/elmer_gantry_se/chapters/i.md) - [II](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/elmer_gantry_se/chapters/ii.md) - [III](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/elmer_gantry_se/chapters/iii.md) - [IV](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/elmer_gantry_se/chapters/iv.md) - [V](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/elmer_gantry_se/chapters/v.md) - [VI](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/elmer_gantry_se/chapters/vi.md) - [VII](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/elmer_gantry_se/chapters/vii.md) - [Chapter VIII](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/elmer_gantry_se/chapters/viii.md) - [Chapter IX](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/elmer_gantry_se/chapters/ix.md) - [Elmer's Literary Pursuits](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/elmer_gantry_se/chapters/x.md) - [Chapter XI](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/elmer_gantry_se/chapters/xi.md) - [XII](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/elmer_gantry_se/chapters/xii.md) - [Chapter XXI](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/elmer_gantry_se/chapters/chapter-xxi.md) - [I](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/elmer_gantry_se/chapters/i.md) - [II](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/elmer_gantry_se/chapters/ii.md) - [III](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/elmer_gantry_se/chapters/iii.md) - [IV](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/elmer_gantry_se/chapters/iv.md) - [V](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/elmer_gantry_se/chapters/v.md) - [Chapter VI](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/elmer_gantry_se/chapters/vi.md) - [VII](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/elmer_gantry_se/chapters/vii.md) - [Chapter VIII](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/elmer_gantry_se/chapters/viii.md) - [IX](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/elmer_gantry_se/chapters/ix.md) - [Elmer's Conference Examination](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/elmer_gantry_se/chapters/x.md) - [XI](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/elmer_gantry_se/chapters/xi.md) - [Chapter XXII](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/elmer_gantry_se/chapters/chapter-xxii.md) - [I](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/elmer_gantry_se/chapters/i.md) - [II](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/elmer_gantry_se/chapters/ii.md) - [III](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/elmer_gantry_se/chapters/iii.md) - [IV](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/elmer_gantry_se/chapters/iv.md) - [Chapter XXIII](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/elmer_gantry_se/chapters/chapter-xxiii.md) - [I](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/elmer_gantry_se/chapters/i.md) - [Chapter II](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/elmer_gantry_se/chapters/ii.md) - [III](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/elmer_gantry_se/chapters/iii.md) - [IV](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/elmer_gantry_se/chapters/iv.md) - [V](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/elmer_gantry_se/chapters/v.md) - [VI](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/elmer_gantry_se/chapters/vi.md) - [VII](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/elmer_gantry_se/chapters/vii.md) - [Chapter XXIV](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/elmer_gantry_se/chapters/chapter-xxiv.md) - [I](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/elmer_gantry_se/chapters/i.md) - [II](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/elmer_gantry_se/chapters/ii.md) - [Chapter XXV](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/elmer_gantry_se/chapters/chapter-xxv.md) - [I](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/elmer_gantry_se/chapters/i.md) - [Chapter II](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/elmer_gantry_se/chapters/ii.md) - [III](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/elmer_gantry_se/chapters/iii.md) - [Chapter XXVI](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/elmer_gantry_se/chapters/chapter-xxvi.md) - [Lively Sunday Evenings and the Art of Publicity](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/elmer_gantry_se/chapters/i.md) - [Chapter II](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/elmer_gantry_se/chapters/ii.md) - [Chapter III](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/elmer_gantry_se/chapters/iii.md) - [IV](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/elmer_gantry_se/chapters/iv.md) - [V](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/elmer_gantry_se/chapters/v.md) - [Chapter VI](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/elmer_gantry_se/chapters/vi.md) - [VII](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/elmer_gantry_se/chapters/vii.md) - [VIII](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/elmer_gantry_se/chapters/viii.md) - [IX](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/elmer_gantry_se/chapters/ix.md) - [Chapter XXVII](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/elmer_gantry_se/chapters/chapter-xxvii.md) - [I](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/elmer_gantry_se/chapters/i.md) - [II](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/elmer_gantry_se/chapters/ii.md) - [III](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/elmer_gantry_se/chapters/iii.md) - [IV](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/elmer_gantry_se/chapters/iv.md) - [V](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/elmer_gantry_se/chapters/v.md) - [Chapter XXVIII](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/elmer_gantry_se/chapters/chapter-xxviii.md) - [I](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/elmer_gantry_se/chapters/i.md) - [Chapter XXIX](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/elmer_gantry_se/chapters/chapter-xxix.md) - [I](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/elmer_gantry_se/chapters/i.md) - [Chapter II](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/elmer_gantry_se/chapters/ii.md) - [III](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/elmer_gantry_se/chapters/iii.md) - [IV](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/elmer_gantry_se/chapters/iv.md) - [V](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/elmer_gantry_se/chapters/v.md) - [Chapter VI](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/elmer_gantry_se/chapters/vi.md) - [VII](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/elmer_gantry_se/chapters/vii.md) - [Chapter VIII](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/elmer_gantry_se/chapters/viii.md) - [IX](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/elmer_gantry_se/chapters/ix.md) - [Chapter X](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/elmer_gantry_se/chapters/x.md) - [Chapter XI](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/elmer_gantry_se/chapters/xi.md) - [XII](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/elmer_gantry_se/chapters/xii.md) - [Chapter XXX](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/elmer_gantry_se/chapters/chapter-xxx.md) - [I](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/elmer_gantry_se/chapters/i.md) - [II](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/elmer_gantry_se/chapters/ii.md) - [Chapter III](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/elmer_gantry_se/chapters/iii.md) - [IV](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/elmer_gantry_se/chapters/iv.md) - [V](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/elmer_gantry_se/chapters/v.md) - [VI](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/elmer_gantry_se/chapters/vi.md) - [VII](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/elmer_gantry_se/chapters/vii.md) - [VIII](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/elmer_gantry_se/chapters/viii.md) - [IX](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/elmer_gantry_se/chapters/ix.md) - [Elmer and Cleo in London](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/elmer_gantry_se/chapters/x.md) - [XI](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/elmer_gantry_se/chapters/xi.md) - [XII](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/elmer_gantry_se/chapters/xii.md) - [XIII](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/elmer_gantry_se/chapters/xiii.md) - [XIV](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/elmer_gantry_se/chapters/xiv.md) - [XV](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/elmer_gantry_se/chapters/xv.md) - [XVI](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/elmer_gantry_se/chapters/xvi.md) - [Chapter XXXI](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/elmer_gantry_se/chapters/chapter-xxxi.md) - [I](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/elmer_gantry_se/chapters/i.md) - [II](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/elmer_gantry_se/chapters/ii.md) - [III](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/elmer_gantry_se/chapters/iii.md) - [IV](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/elmer_gantry_se/chapters/iv.md) - [V](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/elmer_gantry_se/chapters/v.md) - [Chapter VI](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/elmer_gantry_se/chapters/vi.md) - [VII](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/elmer_gantry_se/chapters/vii.md) - [VIII](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/elmer_gantry_se/chapters/viii.md) - [Chapter XXXII](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/elmer_gantry_se/chapters/chapter-xxxii.md) - [I](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/elmer_gantry_se/chapters/i.md) - [II](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/elmer_gantry_se/chapters/ii.md) - [Chapter III](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/elmer_gantry_se/chapters/iii.md) - [IV](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/elmer_gantry_se/chapters/iv.md) - [V](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/elmer_gantry_se/chapters/v.md) - [VI](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/elmer_gantry_se/chapters/vi.md) - [Chapter XXXIII](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/elmer_gantry_se/chapters/chapter-xxxiii.md) - [I](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/elmer_gantry_se/chapters/i.md) - [II](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/elmer_gantry_se/chapters/ii.md) - [III](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/elmer_gantry_se/chapters/iii.md) - [IV](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/elmer_gantry_se/chapters/iv.md) - [V](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/elmer_gantry_se/chapters/v.md) - [VI](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/elmer_gantry_se/chapters/vi.md) HTML index: https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/elmer_gantry_se/chapters