'The Story of the Hewn-Off Hand'' - is a work by the German writer and short-story writer W. Hauff (1802 - 1827). The fairy tale was written in 1825. A mysterious stranger appears at the door of the poor merchant- physician in order to suggest him an easy affair for a huge sum of money. The price for the lack of foresight and trustfulness could have become the ill-starred doctor's head. The critic...