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The Dream Snake

The Dream Snake

Robert E. Howard

1928

The Dream Snake is a short horror story by Robert E. Howard, first published in February 1928 in Weird Tales. The narrative follows a man named Faming, who recounts a recurring nightmare of being pursued by a monstrous serpent while living in isolation in a bungalow in Africa. The story explores themes of psychological terror and the impact of fear on the mind, culminating in a chilling conclusion that blurs the line between dreams and reality.

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A short story published in the late 1920s. This eerie tale features elements of horror and psychological suspense, explo...

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"The Dream Snake" is a short story by Robert E. Howard, first published in the pulp magazine Weird Tales in February 192...

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Weird Tales, February 1928

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