# Bromfield Corey — The Rise of Silas Lapham character guide

> Bromfield Corey in The Rise of Silas Lapham by William Dean Howells.

**Role:** supporting

**Also known as:** Phillips Corey, old Phillips Corey, the elder Corey

**First appearance:** 0000-i

## Who they are

Tom's aristocratic, witty father who lives on inherited wealth and observes the social drama.

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