An Occurrence at Owl Creek Bridge by Ambrose Bierce
"An Occurrence at Owl Creek Bridge" is a haunting narrative about a Confederate sympathizer during the American Civil War, who is sentenced to death by hanging from the Owl Creek Bridge. As he awaits his fate, he slips into a profound daydream where he escapes his executioners and returns to his family. However, the story takes a sharp turn when it's revealed that his escape was merely a hallucination in the final moments before his death.
The 5610th greatest book of all time
- Published
- 1890
- Nationality
- American
- Type
- Fiction
- Pages
- Unknown
- Words
- 3,928
- Original Language
- English
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