In the following essay, Pennington applies William Blake's philosophy of contraries to understand Beagle's work and its critical reception.

In the following essay, Becker explores Beagle's manipulation of time and space.

In the following essay, Tobin examines Beagle's use of myths about unicorns and werewolves in such works as The Last Unicorn and Lila the Werewolf.

In the review below, Charnas argues that despite minor problems with its structure and plot, The Folk of the Air is well written and superior to Beagle's earlier novels.

In the review below, Wolfe compares The Innkeeper's Song to Beagle's earlier works and concludes that The Last Unicorn is Beagle's best fantasy but that The Innkeeper's Song is his best novel.

In the review below, Easton remarks favorably on The Innkeeper's Song.

In the following favorable review, Jonas discusses The Innkeeper's Song, asserting that in Beagle's hands "even the most timeworn material shines again."

In the review below, Fuller describes A Fine and Private Place as imaginative and witty.

In the review below, de Lint remarks favorably on The Folk of the Air.

In the review below, Jonas praises The Folk of the Air as a dazzling work that demands a sequel.

Below, Greenland argues that The Folk of the Air "lacks the mordant Jewish irony" that was present in A Fine and Private Place.