Relates what happens to the very last dragon in Cornwall when the local princess and her prince decide, in a departure from tradition, to tame the dragon rather than fight him.
--Publisher's description
- Posthumous publication, perhaps completed by Nesbit
- Published 1925 in the posthumous collection Five of Us—and Madeline assembled and edited by Nesbit's daughter Rosamund Sharp (Rosamund Edith Nesbit Bland): • as the 1st of two short stories (fantasy) appended to the long title story (unknown genre) • probably as pp 285-98 in 310-page eds., facing/following one b/w plate by Nora S. Unwin (from multiple library records, mainly {{OCLC|317762995}} and {{OCLC|811008664}}) Rosamund may have edited the long title story alone.
- Dated 1899 or September 1899 sometimes, by mistake concerning "The Fiery Dragon" and/or "The Heart of Stone and the Heart of Gold"
| Date | Publication | Publisher | Type | Page | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1925 | Five of Us—and Madeline | T. Fisher Unwin | Omnibus | 275 | |
| January 1926 | Five of Us—and Madeline | Adelphi Company | Omnibus | ||
| 1931 |
|
The Book of Dragons: Tales and Legends from Many Lands | Robert M. McBride & Company | Anthology | 172 |
| February 1932 | Five of Us—and Madeline | Greenberg | Omnibus | ||
| 1958 |
|
Five of Us—and Madeline | London: E. Benn; New York: Coward-McCann | Omnibus | 169 |
| 1972 |
|
Dragons, Dragons, Dragons | Franklin Watts | Anthology | 231 |
| October 1972 |
|
The Complete Book of Dragons | Hamish Hamilton | Collection | |9 |
| 1973 |
|
The Complete Book of Dragons | Macmillan | Collection | |9 |
| 1975 |
|
The First Armada Monster Book | Armada | Anthology | 27 |
| May 1975 |
|
The Last of the Dragons and Some Others | Puffin / Penguin Books (UK) | Collection | |1 |
| 1977 |
|
Fairy Stories | Ernest Benn | Collection | |9 |
| 1977 |
|
The First Armada Monster Book | Armada | Anthology | 27 |
| August 1980 | The Last of the Dragons | Macdonald and Jane's | Chapbook | ||
| September 1980 |
|
The Last of the Dragons | McGraw-Hill | Chapbook | |
| February 1982 |
|
Billy Roi | Le Livre de Poche | Collection | 175 |
| June 1985 |
|
The Last of the Dragons and Some Others | Puffin / Penguin Books (UK) | Collection | |
| October 1986 | The Last of the Dragons | Methuen | Chapbook | ||
| 1987 |
|
Victorian Fairy Tales: The Revolt of the Fairies and Elves | Methuen | Anthology | 351 |
| October 1989 |
|
Masterpieces of Fantasy and Wonder | GuildAmerica Books / SFBC | Anthology | 325 |
| 1991 |
|
Victorian Fairy Tales: The Revolt of the Fairies and Elves | Routledge | Anthology | 351 |
| September 1993 |
|
Masterpieces of Fantasy and Wonder | Longmeadow Press | Anthology | 325 |
| June 1994 |
|
Masterpieces of Fantasy and Wonder | St. Martin's Press | Anthology | 325 |
| 2001 |
|
The Book of Dragons: Tales and Legends from Many Lands | Dover Publications | Anthology | 172 |
| October 2002 |
|
Fire and Wings: Dragon Tales from East and West | Cricket Books | Anthology | 124 |
| September 2006 |
|
The Seven Dragons and Other Stories | Aegypan | Collection | |8 |
| December 2008 |
|
Black Dragon, White Dragon | Ricasso Press | Anthology | |
| February 2014 |
|
The Dragon Megapack | Wildside Press | Anthology | |
| August 2016 |
|
Fantastic Stories Present The Dragon Super Pack | Positronic Publishing | Anthology | 25 |
| April 2017 |
|
Fantastic Stories Present The Dragon Super Pack | Positronic Publishing | Anthology | |2 |
| October 2021 |
|
The Penguin Book of Dragons | Penguin Books | Anthology | 315 |