# The Rise of Silas Lapham — Chapters explained

> Chapter companions for The Rise of Silas Lapham by William Dean Howells.

- [I](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_rise_of_silas_lapham_se/chapters/i.md): Bartley Hubbard interviews Silas Lapham for the 'Solid Men of Boston' series. Lapham recounts his humble beginnings on a Vermont farm, his mother's devotion, his ventures out West, and his eventual discovery of a valuabl
- [II](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_rise_of_silas_lapham_se/chapters/ii.md): Mrs. Lapham and Irene recount their encounter with the Corey family in Canada, sparking a discussion about social standing and ambition. Silas Lapham reveals he owns land on Beacon Street, and the couple debates building
- [III](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_rise_of_silas_lapham_se/chapters/iii.md): The Laphams receive a Texas newspaper addressed to Irene, which Mrs. Lapham believes was sent by Tom Corey. As spring arrives, Silas Lapham begins building his new house on the Back Bay, initially envisioning a conventio
- [IV](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_rise_of_silas_lapham_se/chapters/iv.md): The Laphams visit their new house under construction, where Irene encounters Tom Corey. The chapter explores the Laphams' marriage dynamics, including their method of reconciling after quarrels, and reflects on Silas Lap
- [V](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_rise_of_silas_lapham_se/chapters/v.md): Tom Corey returns home and has a conversation with his father, Bromfield Corey, about his encounter with the Lapham family. Bromfield expresses his disdain for the nouveau riche and his belief in Bostonian superiority, w

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- [VI](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_rise_of_silas_lapham_se/chapters/vi.md)
- [VII](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_rise_of_silas_lapham_se/chapters/vii.md)
- [Chapter VIII](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_rise_of_silas_lapham_se/chapters/viii.md)
- [IX](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_rise_of_silas_lapham_se/chapters/ix.md)
- [Chapter X](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_rise_of_silas_lapham_se/chapters/x.md)
- [Chapter XI](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_rise_of_silas_lapham_se/chapters/xi.md)
- [XII](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_rise_of_silas_lapham_se/chapters/xii.md)
- [XIII](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_rise_of_silas_lapham_se/chapters/xiii.md)
- [XIV](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_rise_of_silas_lapham_se/chapters/xiv.md)
- [XV](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_rise_of_silas_lapham_se/chapters/xv.md)
- [XVI](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_rise_of_silas_lapham_se/chapters/xvi.md)
- [XVII](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_rise_of_silas_lapham_se/chapters/xvii.md)
- [XVIII](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_rise_of_silas_lapham_se/chapters/xviii.md)
- [XIX](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_rise_of_silas_lapham_se/chapters/xix.md)
- [Chapter XX](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_rise_of_silas_lapham_se/chapters/xx.md)
- [Chapter XXI](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_rise_of_silas_lapham_se/chapters/xxi.md)
- [XXII](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_rise_of_silas_lapham_se/chapters/xxii.md)
- [Chapter XXIII](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_rise_of_silas_lapham_se/chapters/xxiii.md)
- [XXIV](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_rise_of_silas_lapham_se/chapters/xxiv.md)
- [XXV](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_rise_of_silas_lapham_se/chapters/xxv.md)
- [Chapter XXVI](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_rise_of_silas_lapham_se/chapters/xxvi.md)
- [Chapter XXVII](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_rise_of_silas_lapham_se/chapters/xxvii.md)

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