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An Occurrence at Owl Creek Bridge

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    Ambrose Bierce's An Occurrence at Owl Creek Bridge is a horror story collection. Key subjects include prisoners.

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    About 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.
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    • United States, History, Civil War, 1861-1865
    • Prisoners

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    An Occurrence at Owl Creek Bridge was written by Ambrose Bierce.

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    It is usually shelved as Horror.

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