The Rainbow
Condition: SECONDHAND
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Book: Good
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Pages: Good
One of the most daring and passionately argued novels of the twentieth century, The Rainbow charts the lives and loves of three generations of the Brangwen family across the sweeping landscapes of the English Midlands, from the mid-nineteenth century to the early 1900s. D.H. Lawrence chronicles the Brangwens' intimate struggles — their yearnings for freedom, spiritual fulfilment, and authentic human connection — against the relentless tide of industrialisation and social conformity, culminating in young Ursula Brangwen's fierce and solitary quest for selfhood and love. Lawrence writes with an intensity that is both lyrical and visceral, presenting the inner lives of his characters with a psychological depth that was radical for its time; his prose pulses with sensory richness, drawing the reader into the very marrow of human desire and conflict. Widely regarded as a landmark of literary modernism, The Rainbow was famously prosecuted for obscenity upon its publication in 1915 — a testament to the subversive power of its vision. This Heron Books edition, complete with an introduction by Richard Aldington and original illustrations by Patricia Ludlow, offers a beautifully appointed encounter with a novel that continues to challenge, provoke, and ultimately illuminate what it means to be fully alive.
Author: D.H. Lawrence
Format: Hardback
Genre: Classic fiction
Condition remarks:
Book: Good
Jacket: N/A
Pages: Good
One of the most daring and passionately argued novels of the twentieth century, The Rainbow charts the lives and loves of three generations of the Brangwen family across the sweeping landscapes of the English Midlands, from the mid-nineteenth century to the early 1900s. D.H. Lawrence chronicles the Brangwens' intimate struggles — their yearnings for freedom, spiritual fulfilment, and authentic human connection — against the relentless tide of industrialisation and social conformity, culminating in young Ursula Brangwen's fierce and solitary quest for selfhood and love. Lawrence writes with an intensity that is both lyrical and visceral, presenting the inner lives of his characters with a psychological depth that was radical for its time; his prose pulses with sensory richness, drawing the reader into the very marrow of human desire and conflict. Widely regarded as a landmark of literary modernism, The Rainbow was famously prosecuted for obscenity upon its publication in 1915 — a testament to the subversive power of its vision. This Heron Books edition, complete with an introduction by Richard Aldington and original illustrations by Patricia Ludlow, offers a beautifully appointed encounter with a novel that continues to challenge, provoke, and ultimately illuminate what it means to be fully alive.