The Rainbow | Critical Overview
In 1915, shortly after the British publication of The Rainbow, the novel was successfully prosecuted for obscenity. Evaluating the initial response, many scholars have come to believe that it was censored because of Lawrence’s antiwar stance and his wife Frieda’s German heritage. The 1924 American edition of The Rainbow fared better; however, many early reviews were negative, focusing on what readers claimed was its shocking sexuality and promotion of lewd behavior. After Lawrence’s death in 1930, opinions about the novel began to turn, aided by positive assessments from...
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