{"product_id":"an-occurrence-at-owl-creek-bridge-and-other-stories-9780486466576","title":"An Occurrence at Owl Creek Bridge and Other Stories","description":"Ambrose Bierce wrote stories so dramatically different from those of his contemporaries that they hardly seem like they were written in the nineteenth century. These original and innovative tales, most of which appeared in the 1880s and 1890s, constitute 23 examples of his best and most characteristic short fiction: anti-war satires that underscore the barbarism and futility of bloodshed; horror stories with a keenly ironic edge; and sardonic tall tales of the Old West.\u003cbr\u003eThe American Civil War was the defining experience of Bierce's life, and the battlefield ordeals from his service within the Union army contributed to his distinctive brand of cynical realism. This collection boasts the best of his Civil War tales, including Chickamauga, A Horseman in the Sky, and the author's much-imitated masterpiece, An Occurrence at Owl Creek Bridge. Writers of mystery and suspense stories have long been influenced by Bierce's tales of the supernatural such as The Moonlit Road, and The Eyes of the Panther. This anthology also features Oil of Dog, My Favorite Murder, and other satirical fables that continue to captivate readers with their humor and ingenuity.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Dover Publications\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 05\/19\/2008\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780486466576\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 172\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.30lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.18h x 7.22w x 0.44d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAccelerated Reader Quiz #\/Name: \u003c\/b\u003e7928 \/ Occurrence at Owl Creek Bridge\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReading Level:\u003c\/b\u003e 7.9 \/ \u003cb\u003eInterest Level:\u003c\/b\u003e Upper Grade \/ \u003cb\u003ePoint Value:\u003c\/b\u003e 1\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Ambrose Bierce","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":36637838082204,"sku":"9780486466576","price":4.25,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0473\/0804\/6492\/products\/img_6cdb3fdd-bbdc-419f-973b-2e58c819e3d6.jpg?v=1603845806","url":"https:\/\/pastforward.org\/products\/an-occurrence-at-owl-creek-bridge-and-other-stories-9780486466576","provider":"Past Forward","version":"1.0","type":"link"}