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

The Princess Bride is a multi POV story of action, adventure and love. It features the beautiful Buttercup, her true love Westley, the giant Fezzik, sword master Inigo Montoya, and more! I’ve always loved this movie and the book was everything I hoped it would be! A tiny bit darker than the film adaptation, the book is witty and fun, a great read for all ages.

it was inconceivable that anything could top my favorite movie. Always dreading the comparison,I usually opted for the book. The film was a true gem, but the book was something besides magical. don’t wait for the spoiler! Read it immediately! (As you wish)

I bought this book as a gift for my granddaughter, who is a huge Princess Bride Fan. I glanced through the book and found that it is made of very high-quality material and will last several lifetimes as she passes it down to her children and on. The images are great, and the font size is easy to read as well.

THE PRINCESS BRIDE by William Goldman The book Princess Bride by William Goldman has been a best seller in stores around the country for over 35 years. Published in 1987, this story has combined many popular elements of fiction such as comedy, romance, and adventure. The Princess Bride is an ideal family movie, exhibiting qualities favorable to all age groups. This book is a highly recommended read for anyone that is interested in an exciting storyline with elements of love, revenge, violence, and humor. This intriguing story sets itself apart from other popular pieces of literature, developing its plot as a “story within a story”. The book starts out with a sick little boy who receives a visit from his grandfather, bringing with him his own copy of ‘The Princess Bride’ to read to his grandson. The book quickly shifts into the narrated portion of the book read by the grandfather telling the story of the life of Buttercup. Buttercup is a beautiful young woman who has grown up on a large farm with the same farm boy named Westley her whole life. Rather than calling him by his real name, she refers to him as “farm boy”. With every demand she gives him, he replies positively with “as you wish” and completes the task with no complaints. One day Buttercup comes to realize she loves Westley, and as their relationship grows they both realize they want to get married. But Westley being just a poor farm boy, he does not have nearly enough money to pursue a marriage, so he leaves the farm to “find his fortune”. Westley is soon attacked by pirates and is supposedly killed. Buttercup is heartbroken and vows to “never love again”. She then sadly agrees to marry King Humperdinck, a man she has no love whatsoever in her heart for. Before Buttercup and the King’s actual marriage she is kidnapped by a trio of thieves and is held against her will, being used to start a war...all as a part of her fiancé’s evil plan. Buttercup becomes fond of two of the thieves, Inigo Montoya and Fezzik, who eventually help her along her journey. Whether these characters are scheming for revenge, searching for a long lost love, or helping out their fellow companions, the Princess Bride keeps every moment upbeat and exciting for the reader. The Princess Bride by William Goldman receives a four out of five star rating and is a highly recommended read.

After finally watching the film for the first time. (better to be late than never) I really wanted to read the story. So of course I looked on here hoping I'd find it. It was as if the book gods responded with "As you wish" because getting this is absolutely beautiful. The pages are nice and thick with great illustrations. Yes there's a Lil ding at the bottom from shipping but that happens to some books during transportation. Overall the quality of this book is gorgeous and so happy to add this to my collection! 😍❤️ 5/7 perfect score. Great gift for book lovers and a great gift for the princess bride fan.

Years ago, I was asked one of those silly questions that readers ask each other: “If you could be any literary character, who would you be?” Without hesitation, I replied, “Princess Buttercup.” After all, what woman in her right mind wouldn’t crave a life of true love and high adventure? I have no recollection of when I first read William Goldman’s beloved novel, but I can tell you that in the decades since, I’ve read the book and seen the film at least a dozen times. It is very high on my list of all-time favorites. I never grow tired of it. I can pick this book up and start reading on any page and get sucked in immediately. And as soon as I’ve finished it, I could easily start reading from page one all over again. It is a case of true love. Now, you have to have been living under a rock for the past few decades not to have an idea of what this tale is about. It’s the story of the beautiful milkmaid Buttercup and her love for the dashing farm boy Westley and all they go through in order to be together. Additionally, the novel uses the author’s life as a framing device. In what is purported to be a series of forwards and abridger’s notes, Goldman reflects on his personal history with “S. Morgenstern’s Classic Tale of True Love and High Adventure.” He speaks candidly (and entirely fictitiously) of his family life, and perhaps somewhat less fictitiously of his professional life. And he tells the story of how his father first read him the tale when he was ten years old. When he asked if there were any sports in the book, the man replied: “Fencing. Fighting. Torture. Poison. True love. Hate. Revenge. Giants. Hunters. Bad men. Good men. Beautiful ladies. Snakes. Spiders. Beasts of all natures and descriptions. Pain. Death. Brave men. Coward men. Strongest men. Chases. Escapes. Lies. Truths. Passion. Miracles.” I ask you, what more could a reader possibly want? The one thing Goldman forgot to list is humor. What has made this tale such a classic, in addition to the fact that it contains one of the five greatest kisses of all time, is the novel’s adroit humor. It ranges from sophisticated to glib to farcical, and it never fails to make me smile. Because of the brilliant film adaptation (also written by Goldman), many of the novel’s lines and passages have become cultural touchstones. Have you ever cried, “Inconceivable!” in a Wally Shawn lisp? Mandy Patinkin doesn’t go a day without someone coming up to him and proclaiming, “My name is Inigo Montoya, you killed my father, prepare to die!” Does the phrase “As you wish.” just give you chills? These characters are indelible, and Mr. Goldman’s humor has held up for 40 years. I believe people still be chuckling over this novel a hundred years from now. Shakespeare, Jane Austen, P.G. Wodehouse—some humor is simply timeless. Clearly, I love a feel-good story, but most suffer from diminishing returns. Maybe it was awesome the first time you read it, pretty good the second, and less so on successive reads. Not so, The Princess Bride. If anything, I think my considerable affection for this novel grows with each successive reading. And I’m still spotting new things! On this read, for the first time, I spotted the fake blurbs at the front of the Kindle edition. (One was from “Shog Bongiorno, professor emeritus, Mid-European Literature, Columbia University,” LOL.) Twenty-fifth and thirtieth anniversary editions of The Princess Bride have contained new forwards that continue the story that Goldman uses as the novel’s framing device. And after the novel’s end, there is a lengthy introduction to a substantial sample of the novel’s fictitious sequel, Buttercup’s Baby. I’ve read it all except for Buttercup’s Baby. I can only read that for the first time once, and I’m just not ready to experience it yet. Besides, maybe one day Mr. Goldman will elbow out Stephen King for the job and will finish the abridgement of the sequel. Hope springs eternal. And isn’t that the nature of true love?

Looks amazing and I am excited to read the book. I love the movie so I m sure I'll love the book

The cover is so beautiful

La copertina del libro ha Westley/Pirata Roberts su sfondo rosso (flessibile). Arrivato come previsto, in ottime condizioni. Soddisfatta.

This is such an entertaining modern classic that I wonder how I had missed it all these years, despite its cult status as a novel and a film adaptation. In itself, the tale of a young farm boy Westley and his true love, the beautiful and initially haughty Buttercup, is an exciting and gripping coming-of-age adventure story, but it is the metatext holding it together that really wows me. Besides these two very obvious and attractive leads, there is a trio of misfit assassins, the scheming Italian hunchback Vizzini, the lean and mean Spanish swordsman, Inigo, whose facial scars betray a traumatic past and a vengeful spirit, and a powerful giant wrestler Fezzik. Rounding out the cast of colourful characters is the villainous prince, Humperdinck. Straightforward enough, but is it really? Without giving too much away, Goldman positions his novel as an abridged version of a much older text by S. Morgenstern, capturing all its “good parts,” and leaving out the tedious details of the ponderous original. Suffice to say that the reader would miss out on the full genius of the novel if he were to skip the introduction and the commentary (biographical editorial asides that seem to tell another story) by Goldman because they are integral to the overall work and act as a framing narrative, but the work is so much more than that. You need to read it to discover it for yourself. Included in this 25th anniversary edition is the first chapter of a purported sequel, “Buttercup’s Baby,” which adds to the intrigue and mythology of the original text, and expands the metafictional universe of Goldman’s work. A wholly satisfying read.

Diese Verstümmelung eines Meisterwerks der Weltliteratur ist schwer zu ertragen. Ich hatte das Glück, die Originalfassung zu lesen, als ich unter Professor Bongiorno an der University of Columbia florinische Literaturwissenschaft und Florinistik studierte. Bereits die vollständige englische Übersetzung ist eine stark verfälschende Nachdichtung; doch diese Kurzfassung Goldmans, der sie frecherweise auch noch "the good parts version" untertitelt, schneidet gerade die Stellen heraus, die die Originalfassung so lesenswert machen und das Werk über viele moderne Titel heraushebt (nur als Beispiel: Die gesamte Packszene wurde ersatzlos gestrichen, und durch eine schnöde Nacherzählung in wenigen Sätzen ersetzt! Man stelle sich das vor, die Packszene!). Was bleibt also, nachdem die besten Stellen herausgeschnitten sind? Leider nur eine fantastische, spannende und mitreißende Erzählung, voller Witz und Augenzwinkern. Ich gebe zu, ich habe nach den ersten knapp 100 Seiten stark gezweifelt, ob das noch was wird - zu sehr gebraucht Goldman hier das Stilmittel des Einspruchs und der Anmerkungen des Übersetzers. Doch spätestens ab den Klippen des Wahnsinns zeigt sich, was für ein begnadeter Erzähler Goldman ist, und ab diesem Zeitpunkt lässt einen das Buch nicht mehr los. Westley, Inigo, Fezzik, Rugen, Prinz Humperdinck und Buttercup sind zwar alles Klischees in reinster Form - doch gerade das macht die Geschichte so liebenswert, und jeder kann sich mit einer der Figuren identifizieren (ich persönlich mag Vizzini den Sizilianer am liebsten). Eine wunderbare gestaltete Karte (die, soweit ich das beurteilen kann, auch geografisch 100% korrekt ist) dient sowohl der Orientierung als auch als Handlungszusammenfassung - tolle Idee. Zugegeben, man muss Goldmans Stil mögen, um das Werk wirklich schätzen zu können. Doch ich für meinen Teil bin überzeugt - und harre da voller Erwartung und Ungeduld, bis Stephen King endlich die Zusammenfassung für Morgensterns Fortsetzung, "Buttercup's Baby", fertig hat.

If you want a story of true love, great adventure and a lot of fun, this is the book you need. A great moment of pleasure, At end you don't know what is true or not.