The Last Unicorn: The Lost Version
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The Last Unicorn: The Lost Version is a version of the original manuscript of The Last Unicorn
by Peter S. Beagle
, originally written in 1962. It was printed as a 1,000-copy limited edition hardcover by Subterranean Press
in 2006.
This slim volume contained Beagle's original 85-page unfinished start on the story, plus a new introduction and afterword that set the fragment in context and discuss the differences between it and the complete novel published in 1968. These differences are extensive: the story takes place in the modern world, and aside from the unicorn and the butterfly, none of the familiar characters are there. (The unicorn
's traveling companion is a demon
with two heads, one named Webster and the other Azazel.)
This original fragment is also scheduled to be reprinted in The First Last Unicorn and Other Beginnings, from Conlan Press.
The Last Unicorn
The Last Unicorn is a fantasy novel written by Peter S. Beagle and published in 1968. It has sold more than five million copies worldwide since its original publication, and has been translated into at least twenty languages....
by Peter S. Beagle
Peter S. Beagle
Peter Soyer Beagle is an American fantasist and author of novels, nonfiction, and screenplays. His most notable works include the novels The Last Unicorn, A Fine and Private Place and Tamsin, and the award-winning story "Two Hearts".-Career:Beagle won early recognition from The Scholastic Art &...
, originally written in 1962. It was printed as a 1,000-copy limited edition hardcover by Subterranean Press
Subterranean Press
Subterranean Press is a small press publisher in Michigan. Subterranean is best known for publishing genre fiction, primarily horror, suspense and dark mystery, fantasy, and science fiction...
in 2006.
This slim volume contained Beagle's original 85-page unfinished start on the story, plus a new introduction and afterword that set the fragment in context and discuss the differences between it and the complete novel published in 1968. These differences are extensive: the story takes place in the modern world, and aside from the unicorn and the butterfly, none of the familiar characters are there. (The unicorn
Unicorn
The unicorn is a legendary animal from European folklore that resembles a white horse with a large, pointed, spiraling horn projecting from its forehead, and sometimes a goat's beard...
's traveling companion is a demon
Demon
call - 1347 531 7769 for more infoIn Ancient Near Eastern religions as well as in the Abrahamic traditions, including ancient and medieval Christian demonology, a demon is considered an "unclean spirit" which may cause demonic possession, to be addressed with an act of exorcism...
with two heads, one named Webster and the other Azazel.)
This original fragment is also scheduled to be reprinted in The First Last Unicorn and Other Beginnings, from Conlan Press.