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The Last of the Dragons

E. Nesbit

First published 1925
Type Short Fiction
Length Short Story

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 Cover 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 Cover Five of Us—and Madeline London: E. Benn; New York: Coward-McCann Omnibus 169
1972 Cover Dragons, Dragons, Dragons Franklin Watts Anthology 231
October 1972 Cover The Complete Book of Dragons Hamish Hamilton Collection |9
1973 Cover The Complete Book of Dragons Macmillan Collection |9
1975 Cover The First Armada Monster Book Armada Anthology 27
May 1975 Cover The Last of the Dragons and Some Others Puffin / Penguin Books (UK) Collection |1
1977 Cover Fairy Stories Ernest Benn Collection |9
1977 Cover The First Armada Monster Book Armada Anthology 27
August 1980 The Last of the Dragons Macdonald and Jane's Chapbook
September 1980 Cover The Last of the Dragons McGraw-Hill Chapbook
February 1982 Cover Billy Roi Le Livre de Poche Collection 175
June 1985 Cover The Last of the Dragons and Some Others Puffin / Penguin Books (UK) Collection
October 1986 The Last of the Dragons Methuen Chapbook
1987 Cover Victorian Fairy Tales: The Revolt of the Fairies and Elves Methuen Anthology 351
October 1989 Cover Masterpieces of Fantasy and Wonder GuildAmerica Books / SFBC Anthology 325
1991 Cover Victorian Fairy Tales: The Revolt of the Fairies and Elves Routledge Anthology 351
September 1993 Cover Masterpieces of Fantasy and Wonder Longmeadow Press Anthology 325
June 1994 Cover Masterpieces of Fantasy and Wonder St. Martin's Press Anthology 325
2001 Cover The Book of Dragons: Tales and Legends from Many Lands Dover Publications Anthology 172
October 2002 Cover Fire and Wings: Dragon Tales from East and West Cricket Books Anthology 124
September 2006 Cover The Seven Dragons and Other Stories Aegypan Collection |8
December 2008 Cover Black Dragon, White Dragon Ricasso Press Anthology
February 2014 Cover The Dragon Megapack Wildside Press Anthology
August 2016 Cover Fantastic Stories Present The Dragon Super Pack Positronic Publishing Anthology 25
April 2017 Cover Fantastic Stories Present The Dragon Super Pack Positronic Publishing Anthology |2
October 2021 Cover The Penguin Book of Dragons Penguin Books Anthology 315