"Death is a dignitary who when he comes announced is to be received with formal manifestations of respect, even by those most familiar with him."

Set in Alabama during the American Civil War, An Occurrence at Owl Creek Bridge tells the story of Peyton Farquhar, a wealthy plantation owner that attempts to sabotage a railway bridge to prevent the Northern army from gaining ground in the South. The punishment for any civilian found interfering with the Union army's efforts? Hanging.

Will Farquhar manage to escape and reunite with his family? Or will he meet his fate at the end of a rope from the bridge he attempted to destroy? First published in 1891, fans of Edgar Allan Poe and H.P. Lovecraft are sure to enjoy this three-part short story by Civil War veteran and satirist Ambrose Bierce.

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