The Rainbow (1915)
496 pages 3.6/5 Goodreads
(Brangwen Family #1) Lush with imagery, this is the story of three generations of Brangwen women living during the decline of English rural life. Banned upon publication, it explores the most taboo subjects of its time: marriage, physical love, and one family's sexual mores.
Author: D. H. Lawrence
ISBN: 9780486826257
Content Warnings
Identity & Discrimination
Homophobia / transphobia (depicted)
Mental Health & Emotional
Grief / bereavement (major focus)
Other
Infidelity
Phobias & Sensory
Drowning / underwater scenes
Sexual Content
Explicit sexual content / nudity
Violence & Physical Harm
Domestic violence / intimate partner abuse
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