Project Gutenberg 1995-12-01 Public domain in the USA. 3280 Bierce, Ambrose 1842 1913 Grile, Dod 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.) en Short stories United States -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865 -- Fiction Prisoners -- Fiction PS Text US Civil War Horror Browsing: History - American Browsing: Literature Browsing: Fiction 47796 47826 2024-09-01T05:17:18.997081 2023-10-01T05:04:23.912734 text/html text/html 47883 2022-04-25T14:04:19 text/html 79618 2024-09-01T05:17:22.194074 application/epub+zip 78850 2024-09-01T05:17:20.274083 application/epub+zip 78850 2024-09-01T05:17:19.466092 application/epub+zip 151929 2024-09-01T05:17:23.690069 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 144519 2024-09-01T05:17:21.678074 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 144687 2022-09-01T05:35:21.245984 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 41620 41648 2024-09-01T05:17:18.794092 2023-10-01T05:04:23.737743 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 41387 2022-04-25T14:07:55 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 19224 2024-09-01T05:17:23.818048 application/rdf+xml 12373 2024-09-01T05:17:19.818088 image/jpeg 2933 2024-09-01T05:17:19.647096 image/jpeg 16354 2022-04-25T14:08:24 application/octet-stream application/zip 17566 2022-04-25T14:08:45 application/octet-stream application/zip 77113 2024-09-01T05:17:19.003081 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://www.gutenberg.org/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia More titles under Herman, William (Author of The dance of death)