• An Occurrence at Owl Creek Bridge

  • By: Ambrose Bierce
  • Narrated by: Jack Benson
  • Length: 23 mins
  • 3.9 out of 5 stars (49 ratings)

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An Occurrence at Owl Creek Bridge

By: Ambrose Bierce
Narrated by: Jack Benson
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Publisher's Summary

During the American Civil War, a man stands on a railroad bridge about to be hanged. At the last minute, the rope breaks - or does it? This much-anthologized short story was adapted into one of the most popular episodes of The Twilight Zone.
Public Domain (P)1979 Jimcin Recordings

Critic Reviews

"Reminiscent of Poe's tales of horror and marked by an ingenious use of the surprise ending, a sardonic humor, and a realistic study of tense emotional states." ( The Concise Oxford Companion to American Literature)

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