The Tell-Tale Hand: Gothic Narratives and the Brain

The opening story in Winesburg, Ohio (1919) by Sherwood Anderson is called simply “Hands.” It is about a teacher’s remarkable hands that sometimes seem to move independently of his will. This essay explores some of the relevant contexts and potential links, beginning with other representations of te...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Neil Forsyth
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Lodz University Press 2016-11-01
Series:Text Matters
Online Access:https://czasopisma.uni.lodz.pl/textmatters/article/view/6962