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“An Occurrence at Owl Creek Bridge”
by Ambrose Bierce
“An Occurrence at Owl Creek Bridge” is a short story written by an American writer Ambrose Bierce. ... He stands on a plank on the edge of a bridge, and when the plank is removed, he will fall down toward the water below -- never reaching it, however, due to the shortness of the rope, which will break his neck. ... The time is the middle of the Civil War, and Farquhar’s plantation lies thirty miles to the south of Owl Creek Bridge. It is his hope to arrive at the bridge before the Union Army does and use the driftwood scattered about the area as kindling to burn the bridge down. ... He, Peyton Farquhar, would blow up the Owl Creek Bridge and stop the Northern Army in their tracks. ... Anyone who has ever read "An Occurrence at Owl Creek Bridge" is guaranteed never to forget it.
Approximate Word count = 994
Approximate Pages = 4
(250 words per page double spaced)
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