![]() OK, I’ll just explain some words that’re in the story. So if you are within this group, I really recommend you do not listen to this episode because it’s got some quite nasty violence in it. ![]() They really don’t like hearing or seeing animals being treated badly. I know some people are very sensitive about violence towards animals. Today’s story does contain murder, that is, killing, and violence towards animals. So the black cat in this story is unfortunately not very nice.Īnd consequently I have a warning for all of you today. ![]() So maybe this will be a nice story.” But no, Edgar Allan Poe is a very morbid author, morbid meaning he loves things like death, murder, skeletons, things like that. I saw “cat” in the title and I thought, “Oh! I like cats. So, when I was looking for stories to adapt for the podcast, I saw this one. Basically, scary things in an old, gothic, Victorian setting. I described a bit about gothic horror last time. ![]() If you’re not aware, Edgar Allan Poe is a famous American author in the genre of gothic horror. You can listen to that episode at /Heart. The last story on the podcast from Edgar Allan Poe was The Heart That Told the Truth. Today’s story is another story by Edgar Allan Poe. This contains the full story, as well as my conversation before it. You can find a transcript of the episode at /Cat. ![]() Today’s story is for intermediate learners. I am Ariel Goodbody, your host for this show. Welcome to Easy Stories in English, the podcast that will take your English from OK to Good, and from Good to Great. ![]()
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