Peter S. Beagle's “The Last Unicorn”

A Critical Companion

Häftad, Engelska, 2025

Av Timothy S. Miller

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In addition, through reference to the film adaptation of The Last Unicorn and also Beagle’s other works, this study highlights the author’s longevity and the influence that his metafictional and comedic work has had on contemporary fantasy.

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Utgivningsdatum2025-04-11
Mått148 x 210 x 9 mm
Vikt197 g
FormatHäftad
SpråkEngelska
SeriePalgrave Science Fiction and Fantasy: A New Canon
Antal sidor131
FörlagSpringer International Publishing AG
ISBN9783031534270

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Timothy S. Miller is an Assistant Professor of English at Florida Atlantic University, USA, where he contributes to the department’s MA degree concentration in Science Fiction and Fantasy. He has previously written a critical companion on Ursula K. Le Guin’s novel A Wizard of Earthsea for the series ‘Palgrave Science Fiction and Fantasy: A New Canon’, and now serves as series co-editor with Dr. Anna McFarlane.

Chapter 1: Beagle’s Early Career and a New Chapter in American Fantasy.- Chapter 2: Death and the Desire for Deathlessness: Beagle and J. R. R. Tolkien on Fantasy and Mortality.- Chapter 3: Unicorn Lore: The Multiple Mythologies Behind The Last Unicorn.- Chapter 4: Metafiction and Metafantasy: Comic Fantasy as Mirror for the Genre.- Chapter 5: Unicorn Variations: Continuity and Change in the Many Versions of The Last Unicorn.- Chapter 6: Conclusion: Peter S. Beagle’s Immortal Unicorn.