An Occurrence at Owl Creek Bridge by Ambrose Bierce

An Occurrence At Owl Creek Bridge’ is a short story by American author Ambrose Bierce. The story is set in the time of the Civil War. It is famous for its irregular time sequence and twisted end. Bierce’s abandonment of strict linear narration in favor of the internal mind of the protagonist is considered an early example of experimentation with stream of consciousness. It is one of Bierce’s most anthologized stories.