An Occurrence at Owl Creek Bridge

An Occurrence at Owl Creek Bridge
Author: Ambrose Bierce
Publisher: Read Books Ltd
Total Pages: 19
Release: 2018-08-20
Genre: Fiction
ISBN: 1528786017

Classic Books Library presents this brand new edition of the short story, “An Occurrence at Owl Creek Bridge” (1890) by Ambrose Bierce. In this text Bierce creatively uses both structure and content to explore the concept of time, from present to past, and reflecting its transitional and illusive qualities. The story is one of Bierce’s most popular and acclaimed works, alongside “The Devil’s Dictionary” (1911). Bierce (1842-c. 1914) was an American writer, journalist and Civil War veteran associated with the realism literary movement. His writing is noted for its cynical, brooding tones and structural precision.

An Occurrence at Owl Creek Bridge

An Occurrence at Owl Creek Bridge
Author: Ambrose Bierce
Publisher: Xist Publishing
Total Pages: 15
Release: 2015-04-20
Genre: Fiction
ISBN: 1623959780

An Occurrence at Owl Creek Bridge is a short story with a twist by American author, Ambrose Bierce. Set during the American Civil War, "An Occurrence at Owl Creek Bridge" is the story of Peyton Farquhar, a Confederate sympathizer condemned to death by hanging from Owl Creek Bridge. This story has been hailed as an early pioneer in "stream of consciousness" storytelling. This Xist Classics edition has been professionally formatted for e-readers with a linked table of contents. This eBook also contains a bonus book club leadership guide and discussion questions. We hope you’ll share this book with your friends, neighbors and colleagues and can’t wait to hear what you have to say about it. Xist Publishing is a digital-first publisher. Xist Publishing creates books for the touchscreen generation and is dedicated to helping everyone develop a lifetime love of reading, no matter what form it takes

Civil War Stories

Civil War Stories
Author: Ambrose Bierce
Publisher: Courier Corporation
Total Pages: 128
Release: 2012-03-01
Genre: Fiction
ISBN: 0486111563

Sixteen dark and vivid tales by great satirist: "A Horseman in the Sky," "An Occurrence at Owl Creek Bridge," "Chicakamauga," "A Son of the Gods," "What I Saw of Shiloh," more. Note.

The Boarded Window

The Boarded Window
Author: Ambrose Bierce
Publisher: Modernista
Total Pages: 9
Release: 2024-06-13
Genre:
ISBN: 9181080220

»The Boarded Window« is a short story by Ambrose Bierce, originally published in 1891. AMBROSE BIERCE [1842-1914] was an American author, journalist, and war veteran. He was one of the most influential journalists in the United States in the late 19th century and alongside his success as a horror writer he was hailed as a pioneer of realism. Among his most famous works are The Devil's Dictionary and the short story »An Occurrence at Owl Creek Bridge.«

Incident at Owl Creek

Incident at Owl Creek
Author: Dalton Quinn
Publisher: Xlibris Corporation
Total Pages: 465
Release: 2024-08-18
Genre: Fiction
ISBN:

This story is about the meeting of an adult man and woman in a remote area of the Southern USA. They meet by chance at a roadside rest area. The woman, Shannon Joyce, middle aged, is traveling to complete legal matters related to her deceased relative. The man, Tyler Winslow, middle aged, is traveling to interview for a position in law enforcement in the town of Crescent Falls. They become traveling companions and arrive in Crescent Falls where they learn that a serial murderer is thought to be in the area. The main property of the Shannon Joyce’s relative, thought to be a ‘drop point’ for some of the murderers victims. The actions following bring them in contact with many locals who are not all friendly.

Chinnubbie and the Owl

Chinnubbie and the Owl
Author: Alexander Lawrence Posey
Publisher: U of Nebraska Press
Total Pages: 141
Release: 2005-12-01
Genre: Social Science
ISBN: 0803205279

Though he died at the age of thirty-four, the Muscogee (Creek) poet, journalist, and humorist Alexander Posey (1873-1908) was one of the most prolific and influential American Indian writers of his time. This volume of nine stories, five orations, and nine works of oral tradition is the first to collect these entertaining and important works of Muscogee literature. Many of Posey's stories reflect trickster themes; his orations demonstrate both his rhetorical prowess and his political stance as a "Progressive" Muscogee; and his works of oral tradition reveal his deep cultural roots. Most of these pieces, which first appeared between 1892 and 1907 in Indian Territory newspapers and magazines, have since become rarities, many of the original pieces surviving only as single clippings in a few archives.

The Old Gringo

The Old Gringo
Author: Carlos Fuentes
Publisher: Farrar, Straus and Giroux
Total Pages: 208
Release: 2013-05-14
Genre: Fiction
ISBN: 1466840145

In The Old Gringo, Carlos Fuentes brings the Mexico of 1916 uncannily to life. This novel is wise book, full of toughness and humanity and is without question one of the finest works of modern Latin American fiction. One of Fuentes's greatest works, the novel tells the story of Ambrose Bierce, the American writer, soldier, and journalist, and of his last mysterious days in Mexico living among Pancho Villa's soldiers, particularly his encounter with General Tomas Arroyo. In the end, the incompatibility of the two countries (or, paradoxically, their intimacy) claims both men, in a novel that is, most of all, about the tragic history of two cultures in conflict.

In the Midst of Life: Tales of Soldiers and Civilians

In the Midst of Life: Tales of Soldiers and Civilians
Author: Ambrose Bierce
Publisher: Wentworth Press
Total Pages: 278
Release: 2019-03-15
Genre: History
ISBN: 9781010241577

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Remainder

Remainder
Author: Tom McCarthy
Publisher: Vintage
Total Pages: 322
Release: 2007-02-13
Genre: Fiction
ISBN: 0307279685

A man is severely injured in a mysterious accident, receives an outrageous sum in legal compensation, and has no idea what to do with it. Then, one night, an ordinary sight sets off a series of bizarre visions he can’t quite place. How he goes about bringing his visions to life–and what happens afterward–makes for one of the most riveting, complex, and unusual novels in recent memory. Remainder is about the secret world each of us harbors within, and what might happen if we were granted the power to make it real.