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The Princess Bride: S. Morgenstern's Classic Tale of True Love and High…

by William Goldman

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Info:	Mariner Books (2007), Paperback, 480 pages
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A staple in any family's library. Though I love the movie dearly, which was extremely well done, I can't help but miss Goldman's narration that brings so much to the book. What I find so amazing about this book is that it is timeless. My mother loved the book/movie before me, and I guarantee I will be sharing them with my own children some day. (

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distractedmusician | Oct 28, 2009 |

This has got to be one of the funniest books ever written. The film is great, but the book, with its brackets, is unbeatable. Beware of reading in public places, you will laugh out loud. A lot. (

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Bookoholic73 | Oct 23, 2009 |

This is an absolutely charming, amusing and beautifully written book and anyone who doesn't find it so should probably not be considered human. (

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DanDoherty | Oct 14, 2009 |

Pure wit. Hilarious! (

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MDLady | Oct 14, 2009 |

pure delight (

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Series (with order)

Canonical Title

The Princess Bride

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People/Characters

Important places

The Cliffs of Insanity (fictional)

The Fire Swamp (fictional)

The Zoo of Death (fictional)

Florin (fictional)

Guilder (fictional)

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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!

As you wish.

You keep using that word. I do not think it means what you think it means.

Have fun storming the castle!

INCONCEIVABLE!

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The Princess Bride

Wolfgang Krege

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Amazon.com (ISBN 0345348036, Mass Market Paperback)

The Princess Bride is a true fantasy classic. William Goldman describes it as a "good parts version" of "S. Morgenstern's Classic Tale of True Love and High Adventure." Morgenstern's original was filled with details of Florinese history, court etiquette, and Mrs. Morgenstern's mostly complimentary views of the text. Much admired by academics, the "Classic Tale" nonetheless obscured what Mr. Goldman feels is a story that has everything: "Fencing. Fighting. Torture. Poison. True love. Hate. Revenge. Giants. Hunters. Bad men. Good men. Beautifulest ladies. Snakes. Spiders. Beasts of all natures and descriptions. Pain. Death. Brave men. Coward men. Strongest men. Chases. Escapes. Lies. Truths. Passion. Miracles."

Goldman frames the fairy tale with an "autobiographical" story: his father, who came from Florin, abridged the book as he read it to his son. Now, Goldman is publishing an abridged version, interspersed with comments on the parts he cut out.

Is The Princess Bride a critique of classics like Ivanhoe and The Three Musketeers, that smother a ripping yarn under elaborate prose? A wry look at the differences between fairy tales and real life? Simply a funny, frenetic adventure? No matter how you read it, you'll put it on your "keeper" shelf. --Nona Vero

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