The Rainbow
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The Rainbow is a 1915 novel by D. H. Lawrence that traces three generations of an English family while exploring themes of sexuality, individuality, and social change.
All labels observed (4)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| The Rainbow canonical | 9 |
| The Rainbow (1915 novel) | 1 |
| The Rainbow (Brangwen family trilogy) | 1 |
| The Rainbow (novel) | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T1393076 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: The Rainbow Context triple: [William Heinemann, notableWorkPublished, The Rainbow]
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A.
Standing in the Rainbow
Standing in the Rainbow is a nostalgic, character-driven novel by Fannie Flagg that portrays small-town American life in mid-20th-century Missouri with warmth and humor.
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B.
The Rainbow Comes and Goes
The Rainbow Comes and Goes is a memoir-style book of conversations between journalist Anderson Cooper and his mother, Gloria Vanderbilt, reflecting on their family history, relationship, and life lessons.
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C.
The Flower
The Flower is the nickname of Guy Lafleur, the legendary Montreal Canadiens right winger renowned for his speed, scoring prowess, and flowing blond hair.
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D.
Iris
Iris is a 2001 British biographical drama film about the life and relationships of novelist and philosopher Iris Murdoch.
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E.
The Rainbow Thief
The Rainbow Thief is a 1990 fantasy drama film directed by Alejandro Jodorowsky, starring Peter O'Toole and Omar Sharif, about an eccentric millionaire and his loyal companion awaiting an inheritance in a surreal, decaying city.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: The Rainbow Target entity description: The Rainbow is a 1915 novel by D. H. Lawrence that traces three generations of an English family while exploring themes of sexuality, individuality, and social change.
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A.
Standing in the Rainbow
Standing in the Rainbow is a nostalgic, character-driven novel by Fannie Flagg that portrays small-town American life in mid-20th-century Missouri with warmth and humor.
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B.
The Rainbow Comes and Goes
The Rainbow Comes and Goes is a memoir-style book of conversations between journalist Anderson Cooper and his mother, Gloria Vanderbilt, reflecting on their family history, relationship, and life lessons.
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C.
The Flower
The Flower is the nickname of Guy Lafleur, the legendary Montreal Canadiens right winger renowned for his speed, scoring prowess, and flowing blond hair.
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D.
Iris
Iris is a 2001 British biographical drama film about the life and relationships of novelist and philosopher Iris Murdoch.
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E.
The Rainbow Thief
The Rainbow Thief is a 1990 fantasy drama film directed by Alejandro Jodorowsky, starring Peter O'Toole and Omar Sharif, about an eccentric millionaire and his loyal companion awaiting an inheritance in a surreal, decaying city.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
literary work
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novel ⓘ |
| author | D. H. Lawrence ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| explores |
conflict between individual desire and social convention
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female sexual autonomy ⓘ impact of industrial society on rural life ⓘ |
| firstEditionFormat | print ⓘ |
| followsGenerationsOf | Brangwen family ⓘ |
| genre |
bildungsroman
ⓘ
family saga ⓘ modernist novel ⓘ |
| hasAdaptation | television adaptation ⓘ |
| hasISBN | 978-0-14-144138-2 ⓘ |
| includedIn | 20th-century English literature canon ⓘ |
| legalIssue | obscenity trial in the United Kingdom ⓘ |
| literaryMovement | modernism ⓘ |
| mainTheme |
individuality
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industrialization ⓘ marriage and relationships ⓘ sexuality ⓘ social change ⓘ spirituality ⓘ |
| majorCharacter |
Anna Brangwen
ⓘ
linked to:
Tom Brangwen
Lydia Brangwen ⓘ
linked to:
Tom Brangwen
Tom Brangwen ⓘ |
| narrativePerspective | third-person narration ⓘ |
| numberOfGenerationsDepicted | 3 ⓘ |
| obscenityTrialYear | 1915 ⓘ |
| originalLanguage | English ⓘ |
| protagonist | Ursula Brangwen ⓘ |
| publicationYear | 1915 ⓘ |
| publisher | Methuen & Co. ⓘ |
| sequel | Women in Love ⓘ |
| sequelAuthor | D. H. Lawrence ⓘ |
| sequelPublicationYear | 1920 ⓘ |
| setInPeriod |
early 20th century
ⓘ
late 19th century ⓘ |
| settingLocation |
England
ⓘ
rural Nottinghamshire ⓘ |
| studiedIn | university literature courses ⓘ |
| televisionAdaptationCountry | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| televisionAdaptationYear | 1988 ⓘ |
| titleRefersTo | symbol of hope and continuity ⓘ |
| wasCensored | true ⓘ |
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Input
Subject: The Rainbow Description of subject: The Rainbow is a 1915 novel by D. H. Lawrence that traces three generations of an English family while exploring themes of sexuality, individuality, and social change.
Referenced by (12)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
linked to: The Rainbow
linked to: The Rainbow
linked to: The Rainbow