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The Princess Bride (1973)

by William Goldman

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William Goldman's modern fantasy classic is a simple, exceptional story about quests—for riches, revenge, power, and, of course, true love—that's thrilling and timeless. Anyone who lived through the 1980s may find it impossible—inconceivable, even—to equate The Princess Bride with anything other than the sweet, celluloid romance of Westley and Buttercup, but the film is only a fraction of the ingenious storytelling you'll find in these pages. Rich in character and satire, the novel is set in 1941 and framed cleverly as an "abridged" retelling of a centuries-old tale set in the fabled country of Florin that's home to "Beasts of all natures and descriptions. Pain. Death. Brave men. Coward men. Strongest men. Chases. Escapes. Lies. Truths. Passions."… (more)
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  repechage | Dec 26, 2024 |
Sigh. Hate to say it, but the movie was better. A LOT better. I really did not enjoy the author's intrusions...I felt so bad for the poor son he invented (and fat-shamed and stupid-shamed...). ( )
  jawertman | Dec 23, 2024 |
When this movie came out, after watching it several times, one of our kids could quote nearly the entire show from memory. I consider that a high recommendation. So of course we had to get the book.
The novel has a LOT of material that didn't make it to the screen, and I can hear all of the narration in Peter Falk's voice.

And then there are the fight scenes.
I highly recommend Cary Elwes' book "As You Wish:cInconceivable Tales from the Making of The Princess Bride." ( )
  librisissimo | Dec 11, 2024 |
loved this book ( )
  Yaelig | Nov 16, 2024 |
It was great! I loved reading the lines that were straight from the movie! I read them outloud to Peter since we have watched that movie so many times, we still quote it! Ahh, a great book ~ up until I found out the author tricked me. Silly author. Just remember, all is not as it seems. ( )
  Trisha_Thomas | Nov 13, 2024 |
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The book is clearly a witty, affectionate send-up of the adventure-yarn form, which Goldman obviously loves and knows how to manipulate with enormous skill.
added by Shortride | editThe New York Times Book Review, Gerald Walker (pay site) (Dec 23, 1973)
 
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Author nameRoleType of authorWork?Status
William Goldman—primary authorall editionscalculated
Brioschi, MassimilianaTranslatorsecondary authorsome editionsconfirmed
Coconis, TedCover artistsecondary authorsome editionsconfirmed
Filipetto, CeliaTranslatorsecondary authorsome editionsconfirmed
Green, NormanCover artistsecondary authorsome editionsconfirmed
Harrisons, MarkCover artistsecondary authorsome editionsconfirmed
Krege, WolfgangTranslatorsecondary authorsome editionsconfirmed
Manomivibul, MichaelIllustratorsecondary authorsome editionsconfirmed
Martinez, SergioCover artistsecondary authorsome editionsconfirmed
Minor, WendellCover artistsecondary authorsome editionsconfirmed
Sanders, BrianCover artistsecondary authorsome editionsconfirmed
Sanderson, RuthCover artistsecondary authorsome editionsconfirmed
Thomas, MarkIllustratorsecondary authorsome editionsconfirmed
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Canonical title
The Princess Bride
Original title
The Princess Bride
Alternative titles
Information from the Italian Common Knowledge. Edit to localize it to your language.
La principessa sposa
Original publication date
1973
People/Characters
Westley
Buttercup
Inigo Montoya
Fezzik
Vizzini
Important places
The Cliffs of Insanity (fictional)
The Fire Swamp (fictional)
The Zoo of Death (fictional)
Florin (fictional)
Guilder (fictional)
Important events
Related movies
The Princess Bride (1987 | IMDb)
Epigraph
Dedication
First words
This is my favorite book in all the world, though I have never read it.
Quotations
Hello. My name is Inigo Montoya. You killed my father. Prepare to die!
Death cannot stop true love. It can just delay it for a while.
As you wish.
Life isn't fair. It's just fairer than death.
You keep using that word. I do not think it means what you think it means.
Last words
(Click to show. Warning: May contain spoilers.)
Disambiguation notice
Simon Morgenstern is both a pseudonym and a narrative device invented by Goldman to add another layer to his novel The Princess Bride
Publisher's editors
Hiram Haydn
Blurbers
Original language
English
Canonical DDC/MDS
813.54
Canonical LCC
PS3557.O384
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William Goldman's modern fantasy classic is a simple, exceptional story about quests—for riches, revenge, power, and, of course, true love—that's thrilling and timeless. Anyone who lived through the 1980s may find it impossible—inconceivable, even—to equate The Princess Bride with anything other than the sweet, celluloid romance of Westley and Buttercup, but the film is only a fraction of the ingenious storytelling you'll find in these pages. Rich in character and satire, the novel is set in 1941 and framed cleverly as an "abridged" retelling of a centuries-old tale set in the fabled country of Florin that's home to "Beasts of all natures and descriptions. Pain. Death. Brave men. Coward men. Strongest men. Chases. Escapes. Lies. Truths. Passions."
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A tale of true love and high adventure, pirates, princesses, giants, miracles, fencing, and a frightening assortment of wild beasts - The Princess Bride is a modern storytelling classic.

As Florin and Guilder teeter on the verge of war, the reluctant Princess Buttercup is devastated by the loss of her true love, kidnapped by a mercenary and his henchmen, rescued by a pirate, forced to marry Prince Humperdinck, and rescued once again by the very crew who absconded with her in the first place. In the course of this dazzling adventure, she'll meet Vizzini - the criminal philosopher who'll do anything for a bag of gold; Fezzik - the gentle giant; Inigo - the Spaniard whose steel thirsts for revenge; and Count Rugen - the evil mastermind behind it all. Foiling all their plans and jumping into their stories is Westley, Princess Buttercup's one true love and a very good friend of a very dangerous pirate.
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813.54Literature › American literature in English › American fiction in English › 1900-1999 › 1945-1999

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PS3557.O384Language and Literature › American literature › American literature › Individual authors › 1961-

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