‘Narrative of a Ghost of a Hand’ by Joseph Sheridan Le Fanu: Short Story Analysis ‘Narrative of a Ghost of a Hand’ is a nineteenth-century Victorian Gothic ghost story penned by the Irish ghost story writer Joseph Sheridan Le Fanu. Sheridan is considered the leading proponent of the Gothic ghost story, popular in the nineteenth century. In this short story, he details the … [Read more...] about ‘Narrative of a Ghost of a Hand’ by Joseph Sheridan Le Fanu: Short Story Analysis