Project Gutenberg 1995-12-01 Public domain in the USA. 15652 Bierce, Ambrose 1842 1913 Grile, Dod An Occurrence at Owl Creek Bridge Wikipedia page about this book: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/An_Occurrence_at_Owl_Creek_Bridge "An Occurrence at Owl Creek Bridge" by Ambrose Bierce is a short story written in the late 19th century, during the American Civil War era. The narrative delves into themes of time, perception, and the human experience of death. It portrays the moments leading up to an execution, examining both the protagonist’s thoughts and the stark reality of his fate. The story follows Peyton Farquhar, a Southern planter who is condemned to be hanged by Union soldiers for attempting to sabotage a railroad bridge. As he stands upon the bridge, thoughts of escape flood his mind, and he fantasizes about evading his captors and reuniting with his family. In a dramatic turn, he falls into the river below during his execution. What follows is a vivid and surreal escape sequence as he struggles against the odds, perceiving the world with heightened clarity. However, in a shocking conclusion, it is revealed that Farquhar never escaped; his journey was merely a final, imaginative flight of consciousness before death claimed him at the bridge. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 69.4 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. en Short stories United States -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865 -- Fiction Prisoners -- Fiction PS Text US Civil War Horror Category: Short Stories Category: American Literature 47941 2025-07-01T05:09:50.261657 text/html 47883 2022-04-25T14:04:19 text/html 102129 2025-07-01T05:09:55.050650 application/epub+zip 101122 2025-07-01T05:09:53.034642 application/epub+zip 87958 2025-07-01T05:09:51.876690 application/epub+zip 180931 2025-07-01T05:09:56.562641 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 173509 2025-07-01T05:09:54.436660 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 144687 2022-09-01T05:35:21.245984 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 41620 2025-07-01T05:09:50.034676 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 41387 2022-04-25T14:07:55 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 19518 2025-07-01T05:09:56.680649 application/rdf+xml 12223 2025-07-01T05:09:52.365659 image/jpeg 2907 2025-07-01T05:09:52.118664 image/jpeg 16354 2022-04-25T14:08:24 application/octet-stream application/zip 17566 2022-04-25T14:08:45 application/octet-stream application/zip 97848 2025-07-01T05:09:50.266657 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog More titles under Herman, William (Author of The dance of death) en.wikipedia