English, Horror, Man and Snake by Ambrose Bierce, Học tiếng Anh

1. Man and Snake by Ambrose Bierce. 00:00:08 The Man and the Snake is a short horror story with a twist ending by the American author Ambrose Bierce. It was first published in the newspaper The San Francisco Examiner on June 29, 1890. The story s protagonist is a man named Harker Brayton. He is staying at the home of a friend of his, a scientist named Dr. Druring who keeps several snakes in another wing of his house. Brayton sees a snake under his bed. He finds that the serpent s eyes have a hypnotic effect on him. An abridged version of The Man and the Snake is read by Christopher Lee in the fourth episode of the fivepart British radio horror anthology series Christopher Lee s Fireside Tales. The episode first aired on BBC Radio 2 on December 29, 2004. Harker Brayton spends a long time traveling abroad. When he returns to San Francisco at the age of thirtyfive, he stays at the home of his friend Dr. Druring. Dr. Druring is an eminent scientist. He has a large