Narration of Opening Lines of An Occurrence at Owl Creek Bridge by Ambrose Bierce
Description
Vocal Characteristics
Language
EnglishVoice Age
Middle Aged (35-54)Accents
North American (General) North American (US General American - GenAM)Transcript
Note: Transcripts are generated using speech recognition software and may contain errors.
an occurrence at Owl Creek Bridge by Ambrose Beers A man stood upon a railroad bridge in northern Alabama, looking down into the swift water 20 feet below. The man's hands were behind his back, the wrists bound with a cord. A rope closely encircled his neck. It was attached to a stout cross. Timber above his head, and the slack fell to the level of his knees. Some loose boards laid upon the ties. Supporting the rails of the railway supplied a footing for him and his executioners to private soldiers of the federal Army, directed by a sergeant who in civil life may have been a deputy sheriff at a short remove upon the same temporary platform was an officer in the uniform of his rank armed.