The Rainbow
The Rainbow, published in 1915, follows three generations of the Brangwen family of Marsh Farm, on the Erewash between Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire, as the old rural world gives way to collieries, canals and towns. Tom Brangwen marries Lydia Lensky, a Polish widow; her daughter Anna fights her way into a turbulent marriage with Will Brangwen; and their daughter Ursula, the true center of the book, goes out into the world as a teacher and a student in search of a freedom her mother never had. D. H. Lawrence writes of desire, marriage and belief with new frankness, and the novel was prosecuted for obscenity and suppressed in Britain the year it appeared. The full text is available to read online in your browser on Vinteuil, and the first chapter is free.
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Frequently asked questions about The Rainbow
The Rainbow by D. H. Lawrence can be read online on Vinteuil, directly in your browser. The first chapter is free for everyone; the complete book is included in Vinteuil Reading ($4.99/month or $39.99/year) or yours forever for $2.99.
Can I read The Rainbow online?
Yes. The Rainbow opens right on this page, in a reader designed for long reading: adjustable text size, light, sepia and dark themes, a clickable table of contents and your place saved when you are signed in. No download or app is needed.
Is The Rainbow free to read on Vinteuil?
The first chapter of The Rainbow is free, without an account. To read the whole book, either buy its online reading for $2.99 (£2.99 in the UK) and keep it forever, or subscribe to Vinteuil Reading for $4.99/month (£4.99/month in the UK) or $39.99/year, with 1 month free for new subscribers. The subscription opens every book in the library and can be cancelled at any time.
Is The Rainbow in the public domain?
Yes. The Rainbow by D. H. Lawrence is a public-domain work. Vinteuil offers a carefully prepared digital edition made for comfortable reading on screen.
How long does it take to read The Rainbow?
About 12 h 24 min of reading, at an average reading pace. Your place is saved automatically when you are signed in, so you can read in several sittings and on several devices.
What kind of book is The Rainbow?
The Rainbow by D. H. Lawrence is filed under "Fiction" in the Vinteuil library.
