"The Pit of the Serpent" | |
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by Robert E. Howard | |
Country | United States |
Language | English |
Series | Sailor Steve Costigan |
Genre(s) | Boxing, Comedy |
Published in | Fight Stories |
Publication type | Pulp magazine |
Publication date | July 1929 |
"The Pit of the Serpent" is a Sailor Steve Costigan short story by Robert E. Howard. It was originally published in the July 1929 issue of Fight Stories . [1]
The story is now in the public domain. [2]
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