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A man stands on a railway bridge. Orders pass along the line; the river says nothing. A watch ticks, a breath stalls, and time begins to misbehave. Memory intrudes, desire bargains, and the world narrows to rope, water, distance. No fanfare; only procedure—and a mind trying to outrun it. Follow the story to its far edge.
First published in 1890; collected in *Tales of Soldiers and Civilians* (1891).
Text: “An Occurrence at Owl Creek Bridge.”
Ambrose Gwinnett Bierce (1842–c. 1914), American author, journalist, and Civil War veteran.
Best known for unsentimental war tales and the sardonic *Devil’s Dictionary*.
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A man stands on a railway bridge. Orders pass along the line; the river says nothing. A watch ticks, a breath stalls, and time begins to misbehave. Memory intrudes, desire bargains, and the world narrows to rope, water, distance. No fanfare; only procedure—and a mind trying to outrun it. Follow the story to its far edge.
First published in 1890; collected in *Tales of Soldiers and Civilians* (1891).
Text: “An Occurrence at Owl Creek Bridge.”
Ambrose Gwinnett Bierce (1842–c. 1914), American author, journalist, and Civil War veteran.
Best known for unsentimental war tales and the sardonic *Devil’s Dictionary*.
Here is my ebook and audiobook store
payhip.com/TheClassicGhostStoriesPodcast
For 33% discount - use coupon 33OFFGHOSTPOD
Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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