# Of Human Bondage — Chapters explained

> Chapter companions for Of Human Bondage by W. Somerset Maugham.

- [The Day Breaks Gray and Dull](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/of_human_bondage_se/chapters/i.md): The novel opens with Philip Carey, a young child, being woken by a servant and brought to his mother's bedside. His mother, who is gravely ill, holds him close and kisses him before the doctor takes him away. It is revea
- [II](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/of_human_bondage_se/chapters/ii.md): A week after his mother's death, Philip is fetched from Miss Watkin's house by his nurse Emma. He learns that his mother has died and gone to heaven, and he is taken to meet his Uncle William. Philip enjoys the attention
- [Chapter III](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/of_human_bondage_se/chapters/iii.md): Philip's uncle, Mr. Carey, arrives to take him to Blackstable after his mother's death. Philip is told he must leave Emma, his nurse, and can only take one memento of each parent. He chooses a small clock and then enters
- [IV](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/of_human_bondage_se/chapters/iv.md): Philip arrives at the vicarage in Blackstable with his uncle, Mr. Carey. He is greeted by his shy Aunt Louisa, who is uncertain how to treat him. Philip is shown to a small room and joins his aunt and uncle for tea, wher
- [V](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/of_human_bondage_se/chapters/v.md): Philip learns more about his parents through fragments of conversation and a packet of photographs. His uncle, the Vicar, reflects on his brother Henry's extravagance and his sister-in-law's beauty, while Philip discover

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- [VI](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/of_human_bondage_se/chapters/vi.md)
- [VII](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/of_human_bondage_se/chapters/vii.md)
- [VIII](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/of_human_bondage_se/chapters/viii.md)
- [IX](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/of_human_bondage_se/chapters/ix.md)
- [Philip Goes to School](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/of_human_bondage_se/chapters/x.md)
- [XI](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/of_human_bondage_se/chapters/xi.md)
- [XII](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/of_human_bondage_se/chapters/xii.md)
- [Chapter XIII](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/of_human_bondage_se/chapters/xiii.md)
- [Chapter XIV](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/of_human_bondage_se/chapters/xiv.md)
- [XV](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/of_human_bondage_se/chapters/xv.md)
- [Chapter XVI](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/of_human_bondage_se/chapters/xvi.md)
- [XVII](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/of_human_bondage_se/chapters/xvii.md)
- [XVIII](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/of_human_bondage_se/chapters/xviii.md)
- [XIX](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/of_human_bondage_se/chapters/xix.md)
- [XX](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/of_human_bondage_se/chapters/xx.md)
- [XXI](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/of_human_bondage_se/chapters/xxi.md)
- [Heidelberg](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/of_human_bondage_se/chapters/xxii.md)
- [XXIII](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/of_human_bondage_se/chapters/xxiii.md)
- [XXIV](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/of_human_bondage_se/chapters/xxiv.md)
- [XXV](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/of_human_bondage_se/chapters/xxv.md)
- [Chapter XXVI](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/of_human_bondage_se/chapters/xxvi.md)
- [XXVII](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/of_human_bondage_se/chapters/xxvii.md)
- [XXVIII](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/of_human_bondage_se/chapters/xxviii.md)
- [XXIX](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/of_human_bondage_se/chapters/xxix.md)
- [The Scandal at Frau Erlin's](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/of_human_bondage_se/chapters/xxx.md)
- [XXXI](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/of_human_bondage_se/chapters/xxxi.md)
- [XXXII](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/of_human_bondage_se/chapters/xxxii.md)
- [XXXIII](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/of_human_bondage_se/chapters/xxxiii.md)
- [XXXIV](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/of_human_bondage_se/chapters/xxxiv.md)
- [XXXV](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/of_human_bondage_se/chapters/xxxv.md)
- [XXXVI](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/of_human_bondage_se/chapters/xxxvi.md)
- [XXXVII](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/of_human_bondage_se/chapters/xxxvii.md)
- [XXXVIII](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/of_human_bondage_se/chapters/xxxviii.md)
- [XXXIX](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/of_human_bondage_se/chapters/xxxix.md)
- [XL](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/of_human_bondage_se/chapters/xl.md)
- [XLI](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/of_human_bondage_se/chapters/xli.md)
- [XLII](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/of_human_bondage_se/chapters/xlii.md)
- [XLIII](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/of_human_bondage_se/chapters/xliii.md)
- [XLIV](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/of_human_bondage_se/chapters/xliv.md)
- [XLV](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/of_human_bondage_se/chapters/xlv.md)
- [XLVI](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/of_human_bondage_se/chapters/xlvi.md)
- [XLVII](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/of_human_bondage_se/chapters/xlvii.md)
- [XLVIII](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/of_human_bondage_se/chapters/xlviii.md)
- [XLIX](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/of_human_bondage_se/chapters/xlix.md)
- [The Doubt of a Painter](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/of_human_bondage_se/chapters/l.md)
- [LI](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/of_human_bondage_se/chapters/li.md)
- [LII](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/of_human_bondage_se/chapters/lii.md)
- [LIII](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/of_human_bondage_se/chapters/liii.md)
- [LIV](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/of_human_bondage_se/chapters/liv.md)
- [LV](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/of_human_bondage_se/chapters/lv.md)
- [LVI](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/of_human_bondage_se/chapters/lvi.md)
- [LVII](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/of_human_bondage_se/chapters/lvii.md)
- [LVIII](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/of_human_bondage_se/chapters/lviii.md)
- [LIX](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/of_human_bondage_se/chapters/lix.md)
- [LX](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/of_human_bondage_se/chapters/lx.md)
- [LXI](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/of_human_bondage_se/chapters/lxi.md)
- [LXII](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/of_human_bondage_se/chapters/lxii.md)
- [LXIII](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/of_human_bondage_se/chapters/lxiii.md)
- [LXIV](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/of_human_bondage_se/chapters/lxiv.md)
- [LXV](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/of_human_bondage_se/chapters/lxv.md)
- [LXVI](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/of_human_bondage_se/chapters/lxvi.md)
- [LXVII](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/of_human_bondage_se/chapters/lxvii.md)
- [LXVIII](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/of_human_bondage_se/chapters/lxviii.md)
- [Chapter LXIX](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/of_human_bondage_se/chapters/lxix.md)
- [LXX](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/of_human_bondage_se/chapters/lxx.md)
- [LXXI](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/of_human_bondage_se/chapters/lxxi.md)
- [LXXII](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/of_human_bondage_se/chapters/lxxii.md)
- [LXXIII](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/of_human_bondage_se/chapters/lxxiii.md)
- [LXXIV](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/of_human_bondage_se/chapters/lxxiv.md)
- [LXXV](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/of_human_bondage_se/chapters/lxxv.md)
- [LXXVI](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/of_human_bondage_se/chapters/lxxvi.md)
- [LXXVII](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/of_human_bondage_se/chapters/lxxvii.md)
- [LXXVIII](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/of_human_bondage_se/chapters/lxxviii.md)
- [LXXIX](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/of_human_bondage_se/chapters/lxxix.md)
- [Chapter LXXX](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/of_human_bondage_se/chapters/lxxx.md)
- [LXXXI](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/of_human_bondage_se/chapters/lxxxi.md)
- [LXXXII](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/of_human_bondage_se/chapters/lxxxii.md)
- [LXXXIII](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/of_human_bondage_se/chapters/lxxxiii.md)
- [LXXXIV](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/of_human_bondage_se/chapters/lxxxiv.md)
- [LXXXV](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/of_human_bondage_se/chapters/lxxxv.md)
- [LXXXVI](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/of_human_bondage_se/chapters/lxxxvi.md)
- [LXXXVII](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/of_human_bondage_se/chapters/lxxxvii.md)
- [LXXXVIII](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/of_human_bondage_se/chapters/lxxxviii.md)
- [LXXXIX](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/of_human_bondage_se/chapters/lxxxix.md)
- [XC](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/of_human_bondage_se/chapters/xc.md)
- [XCI](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/of_human_bondage_se/chapters/xci.md)
- [XCII](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/of_human_bondage_se/chapters/xcii.md)
- [XCIII](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/of_human_bondage_se/chapters/xciii.md)
- [XCIV](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/of_human_bondage_se/chapters/xciv.md)
- [XCV](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/of_human_bondage_se/chapters/xcv.md)
- [XCVI](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/of_human_bondage_se/chapters/xcvi.md)
- [XCVII](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/of_human_bondage_se/chapters/xcvii.md)
- [XCVIII](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/of_human_bondage_se/chapters/xcviii.md)
- [XCIX](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/of_human_bondage_se/chapters/xcix.md)
- [C](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/of_human_bondage_se/chapters/c.md)
- [CI](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/of_human_bondage_se/chapters/ci.md)
- [CII](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/of_human_bondage_se/chapters/cii.md)
- [CIII](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/of_human_bondage_se/chapters/ciii.md)
- [CIV](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/of_human_bondage_se/chapters/civ.md)
- [CV](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/of_human_bondage_se/chapters/cv.md)
- [CVI](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/of_human_bondage_se/chapters/cvi.md)
- [CVII](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/of_human_bondage_se/chapters/cvii.md)
- [CVIII](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/of_human_bondage_se/chapters/cviii.md)
- [CIX](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/of_human_bondage_se/chapters/cix.md)
- [Chapter CX](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/of_human_bondage_se/chapters/cx.md)
- [CXI](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/of_human_bondage_se/chapters/cxi.md)
- [CXII](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/of_human_bondage_se/chapters/cxii.md)
- [CXIII](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/of_human_bondage_se/chapters/cxiii.md)
- [CXIV](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/of_human_bondage_se/chapters/cxiv.md)
- [CXV](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/of_human_bondage_se/chapters/cxv.md)
- [CXVI](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/of_human_bondage_se/chapters/cxvi.md)
- [CXVII](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/of_human_bondage_se/chapters/cxvii.md)
- [CXVIII](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/of_human_bondage_se/chapters/cxviii.md)
- [CXIX](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/of_human_bondage_se/chapters/cxix.md)
- [CXX](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/of_human_bondage_se/chapters/cxx.md)
- [Chapter CXXI](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/of_human_bondage_se/chapters/cxxi.md)
- [CXXII](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/of_human_bondage_se/chapters/cxxii.md)

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