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“Nos sentamos en la balaustrada, bajo la marquesina. Beatrice estaba inclinada, mirando a lo lejos..., hacia la carretera blanca con su defensa de cactus espinosos. La belleza de su oreja, tan sólo su oreja, tan maravillosa que habría podido dejar de mirarla y gritar hacia toda aquella extensión de mar centelleante que teníamos debajo: «Saben... su oreja... Tiene unas orejas que son simplemente lo más...»”

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Katherine Mansfield
Katherine Mansfield

Katherine Mansfield was a New Zealand-born British writer renowned for her short stories. Her work is celebrated for its concise, direct style and profound insight into the details of everyday life. Although her writing career was brief, her influence on literature has been profound. more

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