In the beginning, Peyton Farquhar, the main character of the story, is accompanied by enemy guards who are preparing to execute him. It is a flawless example of American genius, like ‘Sophisticated Lady’ by Duke Ellington or the Franklin stove.” SPOILER ALERT: This article contains spoilers about the ending of “An Occurrence at Owl Creek Bridge.” In 2005, Author Kurt Vonnegut wrote, “I consider anybody a twerp who hasn’t read the greatest American short story, which is ‘ Occurrence at Owl Creek Bridge,’ by Ambrose Bierce. Bierce was an American author who served in the Civil War, and wrote a book called Tales of Soldiers and Civilians, which contained short stories such as “An Occurrence At Owl Creek Bridge.” It is a well-written story, but it is also quite a dark story that many people enjoy. “An Occurrence at Owl Creek Bridge” is a short story by Ambrose Bierce, published in 1890.
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