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El gato negro

Edgar Allan Poe

The Black Cat — Edgar Allan Poe’s psychological horror story framed as an unnamed narrator’s confession before execution. He recalls his domestic life, his former love of animals, and his bond with Pluto as addiction and violence alter him. A disturbing study of guilt, denial, and unreliable perception.

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espero / esˈpeɾo /verb

To desire or want something to happen

Ni espero ni quiero que se dé crédito a la historia.

I neither hope nor want credit to be given to the story.

deseartener la esperanzaanhelar

aumentó / au men ˈto /verb

increased

Con los años aumentó esta particularidad de mi carácter.

Over the years this particularity of my character increased.

creceracrecentarintensificarse

inmediato / inmeˈðjato /adjective

occurring at once; instantaneous or next in line

Mi inmediato deseo es mostrar al mundo una serie de acontecimientos.

My immediate wish is to show the world a series of events.

próximourgentedirectoal instante

gozo / ˈɡoθo /noun

a feeling of great pleasure and happiness

Cuando fui un hombre hice de ella una de mis fuentes de gozo.

When I became a man, I made it one of my main sources of joy.

la alegríael placerel deleiteel disfrute

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