The White Peacock

D. H. Lawrence

• Publisher: Passerino
• Year: 2026
• Topic: Literature
• eBook ISBN:
  9791224714361
• Subtopic: Classics
• Index: Literature

The White Peacock, D. H. Lawrence’s first novel, introduces many of the themes that would define his later work: the conflict between instinct and convention, the fragile bonds between men and women, and the powerful influence of landscape upon human emotion.
At the heart of the novel are the tangled relationships of George, Lettie, Leslie, and Cyril—young people struggling to reconcile passion with social expectations and the choices that shape their lives. Against the vivid backdrop of rural England, Lawrence portrays a world where nature seems intensely alive, while human relationships are marked by longing, frustration, and loss. Lyrical, sensual, and psychologically perceptive, The White Peacock is both a compelling story of love and disillusionment and the remarkable beginning of one of the most distinctive literary voices of the twentieth century.

D. H. Lawrence (1885–1930) was an English novelist, poet, essayist, and short-story writer, regarded as one of the most influential authors of the twentieth century. His work explores love, sexuality, nature, social conventions, and the conflicts between instinct and modern society. Among his best-known novels are Sons and Lovers, Women in Love, The Rainbow, and Lady Chatterley’s Lover. The White Peacock, published in 1911, was his first novel.

Table of contents

• Cover
• The White Peacock
• Table of contents
• Part One
• Chapter I. The People Of Nethermere
• Chapter II. Dangling The Apple
• Chapter III. A Vendor Of Visions
• Chapter IV. The Father
• Chapter V. The Scent Of Blood
• Chapter VI. The Education Of George
• Chapter VII. Lettie Pulls Down The Small Gold Grapes
• Chapter VIII. The Riot Of Christmas
• Chapter IX. Lettie Comes Of Age
• Part Two
• Chapter I. Strange Blossoms And Strange New Budding
• Chapter II. A Shadow In Spring
• Chapter III. The Irony Of Inspired Moments
• Chapter IV. Kiss When She’s Ripe For Tears
• Chapter V. An Arrow From The Impatient God
• Chapter VI. The Courting
• Chapter VII. The Fascination Of The Forbidden Apple
• Chapter VIII. A Poem Of Friendship
• Chapter IX. Pastorals And Peonies
• Part Three
• Chapter I. A New Start In Life
• Chapter II. Puffs Of Wind In The Sail
• Chapter III. The First Pages Of Several Romances
• Chapter IV. Domestic Life At The Ram
• Chapter V. The Dominant Motif Of Suffering
• Chapter VI. Pisgah
• Chapter VII. The Scarp Slope
• Chapter VIII. A Prospect Among The Marshes Of Lethe