The Rainbow by D. H. Lawrence ~ Full Audiobook [drama]

The Rainbow by D. H. Lawrence audiobook.

Genre: drama

Set in the English Midlands from the late 1800s into the early 20th century, The Rainbow follows the Brangwen family across generations as they struggle to reconcile the solidity of rural life with a restless hunger for something beyond it. At Marsh Farm, Tom Brangwen is drawn into a marriage that reshapes his sense of belonging and awakens a fierce emotional and physical intensity. As the family grows, the focus shifts to the women who inherit that same desire for self-definition, especially Ursula Brangwen, whose sharp intelligence and independence push her beyond the boundaries of home, church, and convention. Through schooling, work, love affairs, and clashes of will, Ursula searches for a life that feels fully her own, even as society pressures her toward dutiful roles and respectable choices. Lawrence paints the landscape, the body, and the psyche with equal force, exploring how intimacy can both liberate and wound, and how personal awakening can threaten the structures that claim to keep people safe. Rich, frank, and emotionally exacting, The Rainbow is a sweeping portrait of longing, growth, and the cost of becoming oneself.

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Chapters (Approximate)

(00:00:00) Chapter 1

(00:35:04) Chapter 2

(01:05:04) Chapter 3

(01:49:11) Chapter 4

(02:30:18) Chapter 5

(03:10:24) Chapter 03

(03:48:22) Chapter 6

(04:28:28) Chapter 7

(05:12:57) Chapter 05

(05:37:07) Chapter 8

(06:08:33) Chapter 9

(06:41:46) Chapter 10

(07:12:07) Chapter 11

(07:45:12) Chapter 07

(08:21:03) Chapter 12

(08:54:31) Chapter 13

(09:30:18) Chapter 14

(09:56:13) Chapter 15

(10:22:01) Chapter 16

(10:47:27) Chapter 17

(11:13:47) Chapter 18

(11:42:07) Chapter 19

(12:09:18) Chapter 20

(12:43:24) Chapter 21

(13:14:56) Chapter 12

(14:02:50) Chapter 22

(14:39:45) Chapter 23

(15:12:22) Chapter 24

(15:50:11) Chapter 25

(16:25:56) Chapter 14

(17:00:24) Chapter 26

(17:33:17) Chapter 27

(18:05:04) Chapter 28

(18:37:09) Chapter 29

(19:19:21) Chapter 16

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