Project Gutenberg 2007-08-31 Public domain in the USA. 151 Lawrence, D. H. (David Herbert) 1885 1930 Lawrence, D.H. Lawrence, David Herbert Davison, Lawrence H. (Lawrence Herbert) Wintry Peacock From "The New Decameron", Volume III. Produced by David Widger "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.) Reading ease score: 94.0 (5th grade). Very easy to read. en Fiction Short stories PR Text Category: Short Stories Category: British Literature 64472 2025-07-09T10:28:22.387973 text/html 63090 2021-02-24T22:18:34 text/html 90249 2025-07-09T10:28:26.083978 application/epub+zip 88987 2025-07-09T10:28:23.981997 application/epub+zip 88988 2025-07-09T10:28:22.950974 application/epub+zip 175246 2025-07-09T10:28:27.613954 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 168153 2025-07-09T10:28:25.484977 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 150432 2022-09-10T13:16:08.838433 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 52424 2025-07-09T10:28:22.133009 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 52416 2018-03-06T10:43:34 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 51573 2007-08-31T12:24:40 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 51564 2007-08-31T12:24:40 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 22886 2025-07-09T10:28:27.756964 application/rdf+xml 12219 2025-07-09T10:28:23.451003 image/jpeg 3106 2025-07-09T10:28:23.210043 image/jpeg 20454 2018-03-19T06:53:08 application/octet-stream application/zip 20224 2007-08-31T12:24:40 application/octet-stream application/zip 21917 2021-02-24T22:18:37 application/octet-stream application/zip 20204 2007-08-31T12:24:40 application/octet-stream application/zip 89796 2025-07-09T10:28:22.396001 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia