false http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1196366538m/920649.jpg 920649 9 The last thoughts and desperate struggles of a man condemned to die by hanging make for white-knuckle suspense in this classic short story. 905684 1890 An Occurrence at Owl Creek Bridge total:543|5:206|4:195|3:117|2:22|1:3| 543 2208 723 50 4 2 false false Sun Apr 01 00:00:00 -0700 2007 Sat Apr 28 20:42:11 -0700 2007 Sat Apr 28 20:46:39 -0700 2007
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However, we still maintain our aphorists, though often consider them as com...more...]]> 5 1 false false Thu Jan 15 14:46:11 -0800 2009 Thu Jan 15 14:47:42 -0800 2009 5 1 false false Fri Aug 22 10:06:26 -0700 2008 Fri Aug 22 10:18:03 -0700 2008 more...]]> 5 1 false false Sat Jan 01 00:00:00 -0800 2005 Thu Apr 23 10:11:59 -0700 2009 Thu Apr 23 10:19:53 -0700 2009 more...]]> 5 1 false false Fri Jan 01 00:00:00 -0800 1993 Sun May 04 16:49:57 -0700 2008 Sun May 04 16:49:57 -0700 2008 An Occurrence at Owl Creek Bridge really illuminated the use of technique in good literature. Here was an author in command of his craft. Excellent story.]]> 5 1 false false Mon Aug 20 21:11:34 -0700 2007 Mon Aug 20 21:12:05 -0700 2007 4 0 false false Mon Mar 09 15:39:18 -0700 2009 Mon Mar 09 15:47:20 -0700 2009 more...]]> 5 0 false false Fri Nov 28 17:42:00 -0800 2008 Wed Dec 10 08:36:15 -0800 2008 2 Ummmm. Well, there is a guy who did something wrong, and he is going to be hung on a bridge at Owl Creek. This takes place during or after the Civil War. Before he drops he ...more...]]> 4 0 false false Fri Nov 21 00:00:00 -0800 2008 Mon Nov 24 06:54:29 -0800 2008 Sun Nov 30 05:18:27 -0800 2008
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blurb Set during the time of the American Civil War, this story is about a man named Peyton Farquhar, a Confederate sympathizer who attempted to demolish the Owl Creek Bridge, but was caught and condemned to die by hanging. But all is not what it ...more...]]> 3 0 false false Thu Jan 01 00:00:00 -0800 1976 Thu Aug 20 20:54:43 -0700 2009 Wed Aug 26 12:05:10 -0700 2009 4 or 5
Classic english language literature only has a handful of short stories that rise to this level including select ones from Poe, Conrad, and Maugham to name a few authors.

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