‘The Tale of the Hands of God’ by Rainer Maria Rilke: Short Story Analysis ‘The Tale of the Hands of God’ is a highly lyrical prose narrative with a folktale-like quality. It has been penned by Bohemian-Austrian or Prague writer Rainer Maria Rilke who was a famous literary personality of the late nineteenth and early twentieth century. In this tale, Rilke tells the … [Read more...] about ‘The Tale of the Hands of God’ by Rainer Maria Rilke: Short Story Analysis