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The Last Unicorn (Cover print may vary) (original 1968; edition 1991)

by Peter S. Beagle (Author), Patrick Rothfuss (Introduction)

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Recounts the quest of the last unicorn, who leaves the protection of the enchanted forest to search for her own kind, and who is joined by Schmedrick the Magician and Molly Grue in her search.
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Title:The Last Unicorn (Cover print may vary)
Authors:Peter S. Beagle (Author)
Other authors:Patrick Rothfuss (Introduction)
Info:Ace (1991), Edition: Reissue, 320 pages
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The Last Unicorn by Peter S. Beagle (1968)

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This book is regarded as a classic within the fantasy genre, and it is easy to see why. It has rich themes, and mixes tragedy and sadness with funny elements. It has the tone of a fairy tale, and perhaps because of that it did not grip me as much as other novels have done. I liked it, but I did not love it.

The edition I read also had Two Hearts, a novella written decades later that can serve as a sequel. I enjoyed this one more than the original novel. It is narrated by a spunky young girl who made the story feel less distant than the fairy-tale tone of The Last Unicorn. ( )
  jcm790 | May 26, 2024 |
This is an easy read fast paced classic about the adventures of the last Unicorn.

The Unicorn stole my heart and I was enthralled with her very interesting comrades who chose to accompany her as she sets out to find if she is indeed the very last of this immortal breed.

I realized I had read this book before about halfway thru, but it is good enough to read twice or more in a lifetime. It definitely had more depth this time though, because the last time I read it I was 15!

The book has more details and adventures than in the movie, and the story will live on in my heart for as long as the sun rises each day and the waves crash against the sand. ( )
  AngelaOMalley72 | May 17, 2024 |
The book is a great tale of fantasy and I love that it is not a typical fairy tale with a cliche happy ending. And one of my favorite take aways is that happy endings can't come in the middle of the story, but also, the story never really ends. Life is really just a continuous journey. I almost always prefer the book to the movie. This is a case where I saw the movie many times before I even knew there was a book since it was a favorite movie of my childhood. This is a time that I feel that the book and movie really work beautifully together to create an amazing story ( )
  Crystal199 | Jan 2, 2024 |
Independent Reading Level: Grades 4-5
Awards: none, but in 1987 'The Last Unicorn' was ranked number five among the thirty-three all-time best fantasy novels.
  Mathews_mallory | Nov 26, 2023 |
Sweet and whimsical, but also longwinded and trying to be poetic and deep. I liked it, but I didn’t love it. ( )
  Yggie | Oct 12, 2023 |
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Author nameRoleType of authorWork?Status
Peter S. Beagle—primary authorall editionscalculated
Bodt, RenéeTranslatorsecondary authorsome editionsconfirmed
Cox, Rebekah NaomiCover artistsecondary authorsome editionsconfirmed
Dillon, DianeCover artistsecondary authorsome editionsconfirmed
Dillon, LeoCover artistsecondary authorsome editionsconfirmed
Gallardo, GervasioCover artistsecondary authorsome editionsconfirmed
Grant, MelvynCover artistsecondary authorsome editionsconfirmed
Kidd, TomIllustratorsecondary authorsome editionsconfirmed
Oakes, TerryCover artistsecondary authorsome editionsconfirmed
Phillips, ElizabethCover designersecondary authorsome editionsconfirmed
Prygov, SergeyCover artistsecondary authorsome editionsconfirmed
Sprangers, KickTranslatorsecondary authorsome editionsconfirmed
Sweet, Darrell K.Cover artistsecondary authorsome editionsconfirmed
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Canonical title
Original title
Alternative titles
Original publication date
1968
People/Characters
The Unicorn - Lady Amalthea
Prince Lír
Molly Grue
Schmendrick the Magician
King Haggard
Important places
Hagsgate
Haggard's Castle
Important events
Related movies
The Last Unicorn (1982 | IMDb)
Epigraph
Dedication
To the memory of Dr. Olfert Dapper, who saw a wild unicorn in the Maine woods in 1673, and for Robert Nathan, who has seen one or two in Los Angeles.

In memory of Louis Untermeyer and Edgar Pangborn.
First words
The unicorn lived in a lilac wood, and she lived all alone. She was very old, though she did not know it, and she was no longer the careless color of sea foam but rather the color of snow falling on a moonlit night. But her eyes were still clear and unwearied, and she still moved like a shadow on the sea.
Quotations
"Mare? The unicorn trumpeted the word so shrilly that the man stopped pursuing her and clapped his hands to his ears. "Mare?" she demanded. "I, a horse? Is that what you take me for? Is that what you see?"
We are not always what we seem, and hardly ever what we dream.
It's a rare man who is taken for what he truly is.
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Disambiguation notice
The Deluxe Edition of "The Last Unicorn" includes the short story "Two Hearts" and a lengthy interview with the author. As such, it is a different work from regular editions of "The Last Unicorn," and should not be combined with them.

"The Last Unicorn: The Lost Version" should not be combined with "The Last Unicorn". While related, they are not the same story and are therefore different works.

"The Last Unicorn: Graphic Novel" should not be combined with "The Last Unicorn". It is a graphic novel adaptation of the novel, not an identical work.
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Williams, Tad
Le Guin, Ursula K.
Original language
English
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Recounts the quest of the last unicorn, who leaves the protection of the enchanted forest to search for her own kind, and who is joined by Schmedrick the Magician and Molly Grue in her search.
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This Red Bull does not
"give you wings." It captures all
the world's unicorns.
(yoyogod)

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813.54Literature › English (North America) › American fiction › 20th Century › 1945-1999

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PS3552.E13Language and Literature › American literature › American literature › Individual authors › 1961-

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