Publication year 1890
Genre Short Story, Fiction
Themes Death, War, Appearance & Reality, Fame
Tags Classic Fiction, Historical Fiction, American Civil War, Education, Education, Horror & Suspense, Military & War, American Literature, World History
Ambrose Bierce, an American writer and Civil War veteran, wrote “An Occurrence at Owl Creek Bridge” in 1890. Bierce’s story was first published in The San Francisco Examiner and later became part of his collection Tales of Soldiers and Civilians published in 1891. “An Occurrence at Owl Creek Bridge” is considered one of Bierce’s best works for its use of the stream-of-consciousness narrative technique and the hero’s journey as well as its exploration of death... Read An Occurrence At Owl Creek Bridge Summary