An Occurrence at Owl Creek Bridge vs Tales of Terror [12 stories]: Which Should You Read?
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An Occurrence at Owl Creek Bridge
“A man stood upon a railroad bridge in northern Alabama, looking down into the swift water twenty feet below.”
"An Occurrence at Owl Creek Bridge" (1890) is a short story by the American writer and Civil War veteran Ambrose Bierce. Described as "one of the most famous and frequently anthologized stories in American literature",…
1 film adaptation
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![Cover of Tales of Terror [12 stories]](/covers/1956629.jpg)
Tales of Terror [12 stories]
Pit and the Pendulum Cask of Amontillado Fall of the House of Usher Tell-tale HeartMasque of the Red Death Facts in the Case of M. Valdemar / by E.A. Poe -- The signal man / by C. Dickens -- The mummy's foot / by T.…
The verdict
- An Occurrence at Owl Creek Bridge is the quickest read — about 1 hours vs 5 for Tales of Terror [12 stories].
How to choose
Scores by source
| An Occurrence at Owl Creek Bridge | Tales of Terror [12 stories] | |
|---|---|---|
| Goodreads | 4.0 (27796) | — |
| Hardcover | 3.9 (66) | — |
| Apple Books | 4.5 (282) | — |
Reception
| An Occurrence at Owl Creek Bridge | Tales of Terror [12 stories] | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | 27796 | — |
| Editions | 74 | 4 |
| Film adaptations | 1 | — |
| Want to read | 15507 | — |
| Reading it now | 369 | — |
| Written reviews | 1515 | — |
| Wikipedia attention | 7921 | — |
| Pages | 28 | 296 |