Title: The Hand
Title Record # 79979
Author: Guy de Maupassant
Date: 1910-00-00
Variant Title of: La main [French] (1883) [may list more publications, awards, reviews, votes and covers]
Type: SHORTFICTION
Length: short story
Series: La main d'écorché
Series Number: 2
Webpages: librivox.org
Language: English
Current Tags: Librivox (1), fantasy (1), ghosts (1), horror (1), mummies (1)
Author: Guy de Maupassant
Date: 1910-00-00
Variant Title of: La main [French] (1883) [may list more publications, awards, reviews, votes and covers]
Type: SHORTFICTION
Length: short story
Series: La main d'écorché
Series Number: 2
Webpages: librivox.org
Language: English
Note: Appeared in the Miromesnil edition of Guy de Maupassant's works, 1910. Also translated by Storm Jameson in The Collected Novels and Stories of Guy de Maupassant, Volume 9: Day and Night Stories (Alfred A. Knopf, 1924). This record may include other translations as well.
Synopsis: A tale of mystery (Supernatural or NOT?). A man has been found dead -- a classic locked room mystery. Did the severed hand of his enemy (which he had on display in a most odd manner) kill him?
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Current Tags: Librivox (1), fantasy (1), ghosts (1), horror (1), mummies (1)
Publications
Title | Date | Author/Editor | Publisher/Pub. Series | ISBN/Catalog ID | Price | Pages | Format | Type | Cover Artist | Verif |
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Monsieur Parent, Queen Hortense, Fascination, and Other Stories | 1910-00-00 | Guy de Maupassant | P. F. Collier & Son (The Miromesnil Edition of Guy de Maupassant #8) | [382] | hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size. |
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Day and Night Stories | 1924-00-00 | Guy de Maupassant | Alfred A. Knopf (The Collected Novels and Stories of Guy de Maupassant #9) |
vi+ 246 |
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size. |
coll | ||||
The Evening Standard Book of Strange Stories | 1934-00-00 | ed. uncredited | Hutchinson | 3/6?Prior to decimilisation (1968-1971), UK books were priced
in shillings, or shillings and pence, where 20 shillings
equals one pound and 12 old pence equals one shilling.
Shillings were indicated with a variety of suffixes, e.g.
3s, 3', 3", 3/ all mean 3 shillings. Any number after that
is additional pence, usually 6 (half a shilling) but
sometimes 3 or 9 (a quarter of a shilling or three-quarters
of a shilling). |
1024 | hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size. |
anth | |||
An Omnibus of Continental Mysteries, Part I | 1960-00-00 | ed. George Bisserov | Juniper Press (The Classics of Mystery #8) | $5.50?$: US dollar |
382 | hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size. |
anth | |||
Weird Stories | 1961-00-00 | ed. Charles Higham | Horwitz | PB82 | A3/9?Prior to decimilisation (1968-1971), UK books were priced
in shillings, or shillings and pence, where 20 shillings
equals one pound and 12 old pence equals one shilling.
Shillings were indicated with a variety of suffixes, e.g.
3s, 3', 3", 3/ all mean 3 shillings. Any number after that
is additional pence, usually 6 (half a shilling) but
sometimes 3 or 9 (a quarter of a shilling or three-quarters
of a shilling). |
127 | pb?Paperback. Typically 7" by 4.25" (18 cm by 11 cm) or smaller, though trimming errors can cause them to sometimes be slightly (less than 1/4 extra inch) taller or wider/deeper. |
anth | Frank Benier | |
Tales of Terror and Suspense | 1963-10-00 | ed. Stewart H. Benedict | Dell (Laurel-Leaf Library) | 8466 | $0.45?$: US dollar |
288 | pb?Paperback. Typically 7" by 4.25" (18 cm by 11 cm) or smaller, though trimming errors can cause them to sometimes be slightly (less than 1/4 extra inch) taller or wider/deeper. |
anth | ||
Tales of Terror and Suspense | 1967-06-00 | ed. Stewart H. Benedict | Dell | 8466 | $0.50?$: US dollar |
288 | pb?Paperback. Typically 7" by 4.25" (18 cm by 11 cm) or smaller, though trimming errors can cause them to sometimes be slightly (less than 1/4 extra inch) taller or wider/deeper. |
anth | Simpson | ![]() |
The Fifth Fontana Book of Great Horror Stories | 1970-00-00 | ed. Mary Danby | Fontana | 3/6?Prior to decimilisation (1968-1971), UK books were priced
in shillings, or shillings and pence, where 20 shillings
equals one pound and 12 old pence equals one shilling.
Shillings were indicated with a variety of suffixes, e.g.
3s, 3', 3", 3/ all mean 3 shillings. Any number after that
is additional pence, usually 6 (half a shilling) but
sometimes 3 or 9 (a quarter of a shilling or three-quarters
of a shilling). |
189 | pb?Paperback. Typically 7" by 4.25" (18 cm by 11 cm) or smaller, though trimming errors can cause them to sometimes be slightly (less than 1/4 extra inch) taller or wider/deeper. |
anth | |||
The Fifth Fontana Book of Great Horror Stories | 1971-08-00 | ed. Mary Danby | Fontana | pb?Paperback. Typically 7" by 4.25" (18 cm by 11 cm) or smaller, though trimming errors can cause them to sometimes be slightly (less than 1/4 extra inch) taller or wider/deeper. |
anth | |||||
The Fifth Fontana Book of Great Horror Stories | 1972-01-00 | ed. Mary Danby | Beagle Books | 95199 | $0.95?$: US dollar |
189 | pb?Paperback. Typically 7" by 4.25" (18 cm by 11 cm) or smaller, though trimming errors can cause them to sometimes be slightly (less than 1/4 extra inch) taller or wider/deeper. |
anth | ![]() |
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Tales of Terror and Suspense | 1972-04-00 | ed. Stewart H. Benedict | Dell (Laurel-Leaf Library) | 8466 | $0.60?$: US dollar |
288 | pb?Paperback. Typically 7" by 4.25" (18 cm by 11 cm) or smaller, though trimming errors can cause them to sometimes be slightly (less than 1/4 extra inch) taller or wider/deeper. |
anth | ||
Tales of Terror and Suspense | 1973-10-00 | ed. Stewart H. Benedict | Dell Laurel-Leaf | 8466 | $0.75?$: US dollar |
288 | pb?Paperback. Typically 7" by 4.25" (18 cm by 11 cm) or smaller, though trimming errors can cause them to sometimes be slightly (less than 1/4 extra inch) taller or wider/deeper. |
anth | ![]() |
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The 5th Fontana Book of Great Horror Stories | 1974-05-00 | ed. Mary Danby | Fontana | 0-00-612346-5 | £0.30?£: UK pound |
189 | pb?Paperback. Typically 7" by 4.25" (18 cm by 11 cm) or smaller, though trimming errors can cause them to sometimes be slightly (less than 1/4 extra inch) taller or wider/deeper. |
anth | ![]() |
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Tales of Terror and Suspense | 1974-07-00 | ed. Stewart H. Benedict | Dell | 8466 | $0.95?$: US dollar |
288 | pb?Paperback. Typically 7" by 4.25" (18 cm by 11 cm) or smaller, though trimming errors can cause them to sometimes be slightly (less than 1/4 extra inch) taller or wider/deeper. |
anth | Simpson | ![]() |
Classic Tales of Horror | 1976-10-00 | ed. Stephanie Dowrick | Constable & Co. Ltd. | 0-09-461560-8 | £3.75?£: UK pound |
xiii+ 270 |
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size. |
anth | ||
The Best Horror Stories | 1977-09-00 | ed. uncredited | Hamlyn | 0-600-38244-3 | £2.95?£: UK pound |
751 | hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size. |
anth | ||
Adventure Stories for Girls | 1978-00-00 | ed. John Canning | Octopus Books | 0-7064-0691-5 | 400 | hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size. |
anth | Ron Sutherland | ![]() |
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Great Tales of the Supernatural | 1978-02-00 | ed. Stephanie Dowrick | J. M. Dent & E. P. Dutton (Everyman's Library) | 0-460-01266-5 | £1.00?£: UK pound |
206 | pb?Paperback. Typically 7" by 4.25" (18 cm by 11 cm) or smaller, though trimming errors can cause them to sometimes be slightly (less than 1/4 extra inch) taller or wider/deeper. |
anth | Chris Yates | |
65 Great Tales of Horror | 1981-09-00 | ed. Mary Danby | Octopus Books | 0-7064-1729-1 | 688 | hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size. |
anth | |||
65 Great Tales of Horror | 1982-00-00 | ed. Mary Danby | Octopus Books | 0-7064-1729-1 | 688 | hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size. |
anth | |||
The Best Horror Stories (abridged) | 1990-04-00 | ed. uncredited | Mallard Press | 0-7924-5250-X | $7.98?$: US dollar |
398 | hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size. |
anth | ||
The Best Horror Stories (abridged) | 1990-09-00 | ed. uncredited | Ivy Leaf | 0-86363-002-2 | £3.99?£: UK pound |
398 | hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size. |
anth | ||
Great Tales of the Supernatural | 1992-05-00 | ed. Stephanie Dowrick | J. M. Dent (Everyman's Library) | 0-460-87165-X | £3.99?£: UK pound |
206 | tp?Trade paperback. Any softcover book which is at least 7.25" (or 19 cm) tall, or at least 4.5" (11.5 cm) wide/deep. |
anth | Joseph Drivas | |
Great Ghost Stories | 1993-04-00 | ed. uncredited | Troll Associates (Watermill Classic) | 0-8167-0468-6 | $3.95?$: US dollar |
91 | tp?Trade paperback. Any softcover book which is at least 7.25" (or 19 cm) tall, or at least 4.5" (11.5 cm) wide/deep. |
anth | Mia Tavonatti | |
Horror Stories | 1995-09-00 | ed. Susan Price | Kingfisher | 1-85697-187-2 | £4.99?£: UK pound |
255 | tp?Trade paperback. Any softcover book which is at least 7.25" (or 19 cm) tall, or at least 4.5" (11.5 cm) wide/deep. |
anth | Mark Taylor | |
Horror Stories | 1995-09-00 | ed. Susan Price | Kingfisher (US) | 1-85697-592-4 | $6.95?$: US dollar |
255 | tp?Trade paperback. Any softcover book which is at least 7.25" (or 19 cm) tall, or at least 4.5" (11.5 cm) wide/deep. |
anth | Mark Taylor | |
Horror Stories | 1998-00-00 | ed. Susan Price | Kingfisher | 1-85697-187-2 | £4.99?£: UK pound |
255 | tp?Trade paperback. Any softcover book which is at least 7.25" (or 19 cm) tall, or at least 4.5" (11.5 cm) wide/deep. |
anth | Les Edwards | ![]() |
100 Twisted Little Tales of Torment | 1998-10-00 | ed. Stefan Dziemianowicz, Martin H. Greenberg, Robert Weinberg | Barnes & Noble Books | 0-7607-0855-X | $7.98?$: US dollar |
578 | hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size. |
anth | Lucy Corvino | ![]() |
Masters of the Macabre | 1999-00-00 | ed. uncredited | Book-of-the-Month Club | 0-9650769-7-0 | 128 | tp?Trade paperback. Any softcover book which is at least 7.25" (or 19 cm) tall, or at least 4.5" (11.5 cm) wide/deep. |
anth | |||
Horror Stories | 2005-06-00 | ed. Susan Price | Kingfisher | 0-7534-1154-7 | £5.99?£: UK pound |
255 | tp?Trade paperback. Any softcover book which is at least 7.25" (or 19 cm) tall, or at least 4.5" (11.5 cm) wide/deep. |
anth | Les Edwards | |
The Dark Side: Truly Terrifying Tales | 2007-11-00 | ed. Susan Price | Kingfisher (US) | 978-0-7534-6143-3 | $6.95?$: US dollar |
269 | tp?Trade paperback. Any softcover book which is at least 7.25" (or 19 cm) tall, or at least 4.5" (11.5 cm) wide/deep. |
anth | John Clucas | ![]() |
Short Ghost and Horror Story Collection 2 | 2009-03-26 | ed. LibriVox | LibriVox | $0.00?$: US dollar |
digital audio download?Digital recording in any format that is downloaded directly from the Internet. This category includes podcasts. |
anth | ||||
The Classic Horror Collection | 2017-11-30 | ed. uncredited | Arcturus Publishing | 978-1-78888-263-7 | $6.99?$: US dollar |
ebook?Used for all electronic formats, including but not limited to EPUB, eReader, HTML, iBook, Mobipocket, and PDF. |
anth | |||
The Classic Horror Collection | 2018-03-15 | ed. uncredited | Arcturus Publishing | 978-1-78828-401-1 | 928 | hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size. |
anth | |||
The Classic Horror Collection | 2018-05-01 | ed. uncredited | Sirius / Arcturus Publishing | 978-1-78828-538-4 | $19.99?$: US dollar |
928 | hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size. |
anth |