An Occurrence at Owl Creek Bridge vs The Collected Works of Ambrose Bierce, Volume II. In the Midst of Life (Tales of Soldiers and Civilians) [15 stories]: Which Should You Read?

Both live on shelves: Union, Confederate States of America, Hanging, American Civil War, Civil war, Juvenile audience

Cover of An Occurrence at Owl Creek Bridge

An Occurrence at Owl Creek Bridge Ambrose Bierce · 1980 ★★★★☆ 4.0 28 pages · ≈ 31 min · Challenging Find on Amazon

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Cover of The Collected Works of Ambrose Bierce, Volume II. In the Midst of Life (Tales of Soldiers and Civilians) [15 stories]

The Collected Works of Ambrose Bierce, Volume II. In the Midst of Life (Tales of Soldiers and Civilians) [15 stories] Ambrose Bierce · 1909 ★★★★☆ 3.9 403 pages · ≈ 7 h 28 m · Challenging Find on Amazon

The verdict

Ratings are close: 4.0 vs 3.9 — either is a safe pick by score.
An Occurrence at Owl Creek Bridge is the quicker read — about 1 hours vs 7 for The Collected Works of Ambrose Bierce, Volume II. In the Midst of Life (Tales of Soldiers and Civilians) [15 stories].

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