# An Occurrence at Owl Creek Bridge

By Ambrose Bierce.

"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. (Summary by Project Gutenberg, written by machine.)

- Language: English
- Subjects: Short stories; United States -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865 -- Fiction; Prisoners -- Fiction

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