The White Peacock: Free Audiobook and Listening Guide

The White Peacock, credited to D. H. Lawrence, is available as a LibriVox volunteer audiobook. This guide identifies the recording, its source summary and its audio tracks.

About the work

The LibriVox catalogue summary, preserved with the recording, reads:

LibriVox recording of The White Peacock by D. H. Lawrence. Read in English by Simon Evers Lawrence’s first novel is set in Nethermere (his name for the real-life Eastwood in Nottinghamshire). The plot is narrated by Cyril Beardsall and focuses in particular on the relationship of his sister Lettie with two admirers, the more handsome and down to earth George and the more effete gentleman Leslie. She eventually marries Leslie although she is sexually attracted to George. George marries the conventional Meg and both marriages end in unhappiness. The countryside of the English midlands is beautifully evoked and there is powerful description also of the impact of industrialisation on both town and country. (Summary by Simon Evers)

Recording facts

• Recording title: The White Peacock
• Author credits: D. H. Lawrence
• Language: English
• Original MP3 tracks: 26
• Listed recording duration: 12:48:31

Catalogue topics

• Historical Fiction

Opening tracks: first 24 of 26

1. 01 - Part 1, Chapter 1 — 22:32
2. 02 - Part 1, Chapter 2 — 21:48
3. 03 - Part 1, Chapter 3 — 26:31
4. 04 - Part 1, Chapter 4 — 29:38
5. 05 - Part 1, Chapter 5 — 30:43
6. 06 - Part 1, Chapter 6 — 41:38
7. 07 - Part 1, Chapter 7 — 41:27
8. 08 - Part 1, Chapter 8 — 26:58
9. 09 - Part 1, Chapter 9 — 45:46
10. 10 - Part 2, Chapter 1 — 50:38
11. 11 - Part 2, Chapter 2 — 34:41
12. 12 - Part 2, Chapter 3 — 40:31
13. 13 - Part 2, Chapter 4 — 31:06
14. 14 - Part 2, Chapter 5 — 16:39
15. 15 - Part 2, Chapter 6 — 16:17
16. 16 - Part 2, Chapter 7 — 32:11
17. 17 - Part 2, Chapter 8 — 19:17
18. 18 - Part 2, Chapter 9 — 22:14
19. 19 - Part 3, Chapter 1 — 31:23
20. 20 - Part 3, Chapter 2 — 18:25
21. 21 - Part 3, Chapter 3 — 26:59
22. 22 - Part 3, Chapter 3b — 25:07
23. 23 - Part 3, Chapter 4 — 28:17
24. 24 - Part 3, Chapter 5 — 36:58

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