Fiction
An Occurrence at Owl Creek Bridge
"An Occurrence at Owl Creek Bridge" by Ambrose Bierce is a short story published in 1890. It follows Peyton Farquhar, a Confederate sympathizer, as he faces execution by hanging from a railroad bridge during the American Civil War. When the rope breaks and he plunges into the creek below, Farquhar begins a desperate escape toward home. The story abandons linear narration to explore the protagonist's mind, creating an early example of stream-of-consciousness technique that leads to a shocking revelation. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
Originally issued 1995-12-01.
This work is in the public domain in the United States. Sourced from Project Gutenberg (https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/375).
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An Occurrence at Owl Creek Bridge
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