The fierce ecstasy and sensual violence that pervade the novels of D. H. Lawrence reach their highest and most lyrical note in The Rainbow. The sturdy generations of Nottingham Brangwens of whom Lawrence writes are men and women of his own blood, possessed as he was by the hot, fecund urgency of the flesh, and made aware of all the dark and mystical labyrinths of physical love. The Rainbow ranks with the most distinguished works of fiction in our language dealing with sex, exalted and unashamed.

Other novels in the Modern Library by D. H. Lawrence: Sons and Lovers, M.L. No. 109, and Women in Love, M.L. No. 68.