D.H. Lawrence's Short Stories Thread

[Nossa]

I see Janine's offline now, but she chose "The Wintry Peacock."

Thank you so much

[Janine]

Thank you so much

Nossa, now we flipped pages again. My introduction is posted on the page before this. Hope you saw it; it gave some background information on the story.

[Dark Muse]

I finally got to read the story and ugh.....I really really really did not like it.

I did not think it was particularly good, I found it really quite pointless, and I am use it will not surprsie anyone that I disliked virtually all of the characaters.

[Virgil]

Oh no. I can't find my Lawrence short story volumes. I will have to keep looking. Janine, do you know if it's in volume II or III?

[MissScarlett]

Oh no. I can't find my Lawrence short story volumes. I will have to keep looking. Janine, do you know if it's in volume II or III?

I think it's in the one with "England, My England," Virgil. I had the books at school, but no more.

[Virgil]

I think it's in the one with "England, My England," Virgil. I had the books at school, but no more.

That's an original collection of stories that Lawrence put out in his life time. His stories were all collected posthumously in three volumes. I was asking which volume Wintry Peacock was in. Both Janine and I have all three volumes.

[MissScarlett]

Oh, then I do not know, I'm sorry. I wish I did because then I'd have the volumes, too, but I don't.

[Janine]

That's an original collection of stories that Lawrence put out in his life time. His stories were all collected posthumously in three volumes. I was asking which volume Wintry Peacock was in. Both Janine and I have all three volumes.

Virgil, it's in Volume II but the link for the online text is here listed in the thread for Guttenburg...all the short stories are there.

Dark Muse, if you did not like the story, a simple solution might be for you to merely drop out of the discussion this month, instead of wasting anymore time on a story you don't really care for. Afterall, we can't all have the same tastes in literature. Maybe the next one you will like better. Sorry you did not care for it and felt you wasted your time to read it. Happens to us all from time to time. I liked the story and several others who read it enjoyed it. That is of course personal preference and what makes us all unique beings.

[Dark Muse]

hahaha, is that your way of telling me not to crash the party.

You are probably already anticipating the poetential arguments.

[Janine]

hahaha, is that your way of telling me not to crash the party.

You are probably already anticipating the poetential arguments.

No, I was serious. I am not afraid of potential disagreements or debating at all, but the point is.... and I will requote your post:

ugh.....I really really really did not like it.

I did not think it was particularly good, I found it really quite pointless, and I am use it will not surprsie anyone that I disliked virtually all of the characaters.

..if I felt this strongly against a story I read, I would simply not waste any more time on it; wouldn't that be advantageous to you? I know I have a lot better things to do then waste my time on novels or stories, I don't really care for. I was being totally honest with you, Dark Muse. You said "I really really really" did not like it. I you expressed yourself pretty explicitly, which is good. We are not all going to like the same stories.

[Dark Muse]

I was only teasing, becasue I know I have been difficult in the past particuarly about certain characters

[Janine]

I was only teasing, becasue I know I have been difficult in the past particuarly about certain characters

No, Dark Muse, I didn't know you were teasing. My thoughts on it were that when posting something so emphatically negative prior to the discussion, the newer participants may lose interest in attempting this story. I have taken considerable time to direct newcomers to this thread recently. Others have told me they did like this story (you know it's never easy to pick one), so it's good to keep judgemental or difficult opinions to one's self, until the discussion really gets rolling; otherwise, there is a lot of confusion. If I read a Poe story, came into the thread before the discussion began, and said I 'hated it, it was an awful story' I don't think you would take kindly to my remarks either. I hope you understand where I am coming from on this. I would just like to give others the chance to judge the story on their own. The formal discussion does not start until next Monday since Virgil requested that date.

[Dark Muse]

I think a person ought to be able to judge a story on thier own no matter what another persons perosnal opinon is. We are all inteligent people here I presume. I do not think me having an aversion to the story is going to affect someone elses ablity to judge for themselves. The kind of person that just follows the opinions of others would not make for very engaging discussion anyway.

[Nossa]

Nossa, now we flipped pages again. My introduction is posted on the page before this. Hope you saw it; it gave some background information on the story.

Thank you, Janine, I did see it . And I'll start reading the story today hopefully.

[MissScarlett]

I hope you like as much as I did, Nossa. I found it delightful in several different ways. I get into why more once the discussion begins.