Preview of E Pluribus Unicorn and Sturgeon Is Alive and Well Summary:

Love is Sturgeon's great theme, and his short stories explore both the dark and bright sides. "Bianca's Hands" (E Pluribus Unicorn; first published in 1947 but written in 1939) is a haunting account of a young man's obsession with the beautiful hands of an otherwise ugly and idiotic woman. Ultimately he marries the woman, just to be near her hands. And on their wedding night, he blissfully allows the hands to strangle him. In other...