"The Man and the Snake" is a short story by American Civil War soldier, wit, and writer Ambrose Bierce. It tells of a man who dies of fright inspired by a toy snake with buttons for eyes. The story was published in The San Francisco Examiner on June 29, 1890.
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- contained in 100 Twisted Little Tales of Tormentanthology
- contained in Americananthology
- contained in Horror by Lamplightanthology