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?
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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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The verdict
- Ratings are close across the board — any is a safe pick by score.
- An Occurrence at Owl Creek Bridge is the quickest 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].
- An Occurrence at Owl Creek Bridge has the widest readership — 27796 ratings behind its score.
Scores by source
| An Occurrence at Owl Creek Bridge | The Collected Works of Ambrose Bierce, Volume II. In the Midst of Life (Tales of Soldiers and Civilians) [15 stories] | |
|---|---|---|
| Goodreads | 4.0 (27796) | 3.9 (147) |
| Hardcover | 3.9 (66) | — |
| Apple Books | 4.5 (282) | — |
Reception
| An Occurrence at Owl Creek Bridge | The Collected Works of Ambrose Bierce, Volume II. In the Midst of Life (Tales of Soldiers and Civilians) [15 stories] | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | 27796 | 147 |
| Editions | 74 | 18 |
| Film adaptations | 1 | — |
| Want to read | 15507 | — |
| Reading it now | 369 | — |
| Written reviews | 1515 | — |
| Wikipedia attention | 7921 | — |
| Pages | 28 | 403 |