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100 1 _aLawrence, D. H.
_q(David Herbert),
_d1885-1930
245 1 0 _aWintry Peacock :
_bFrom "The New Decameron", Volume III.
264 1 _aSalt Lake City, UT :
_bProject Gutenberg,
_c2007
300 _a1 online resource :
_bmultiple file formats
336 _atext
_btxt
_2rdacontent
337 _acomputer
_bc
_2rdamedia
338 _aonline resource
_bcr
_2rdacarrier
500 _aRelease date is 2007-08-31
508 _aProduced by David Widger
520 _a"Wintry Peacock" by D. H. Lawrence is a short story included in "The New Decameron," written in the early 20th century. This piece revolves around themes of love, jealousy, and infidelity, intertwined with vivid imagery of a wintry setting that encapsulates the emotional landscape of its characters. The narrative unfolds with a protagonist who engages in a peculiar interaction with the enigmatic Mrs. Goyte, shedding light on their complex emotional turmoil. In the story, the protagonist encounters a mysterious young woman named Mrs. Goyte, who enlists him to read a love letter penned by her husband to another woman, Elise, in Belgium. As she reveals the dynamics of her marriage, it becomes clear that her husband, a charming yet careless character named Alfred, has caused her emotional pain through his infidelities. Through their discourse, Lawrence layers the story with deeper emotions, creating a portrait of a woman who oscillates between vulnerability and fierce independence. The symbolism of the peacock, particularly the character Joey, serves to reflect both beauty and fragility, tying the characters' experiences to the overarching themes of longing and entrapment in human relationships. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
534 _nOriginal publication data not identified
653 _aFiction
653 _aShort stories
856 4 0 _uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/22477
999 _c63594
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