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William Goldman's celebrated 1973 satirical, modern, romantic fairy tale/adventure.
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Jun 26, 2010
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The best done cliche's in any genre. Very entertaining.
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As an avid fan of the film "The Princess Bride" I figured I must read the book, because as we all know, books are always better than the movies adapted from them. Mind you, I didn't know anyone else who had read it, so there was no one to warn me about this S. Morgenstern business. Consequently, I read the entire book convinced that it was really written by S. Morgenstern and abridged by William Goldman. How I managed to believe this, I'm not so sure, but Goldman did such an awesome … more
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If you're ever in Ireland you can see the "real" Cliffs of Insanity (the cliffs used for filming The Princess Bride) when you visit the Cliffs of Moher in Co. Clare. I was there in June (2010) and they were absolutely breathtaking! You could almost see The Dread Pirate Roberts sword-fighting with Inigo!
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A great movie that was made from a great book. I've always been a huge fan of the movie so when starting to read the book I had high hopes. I was not disappointed. The book is just as funny as the movie. I frequently laughed out loud at dialog. There are small differences, instead of the grandfather reading the sick little boy the book, its the boys father. While I loved the character of the grandfather in the movie, I think having it be the father reading the book was much more touching. … more
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June 29, 2010
As difficult as it is to write this without spoilers, I will attempt to do so in the following. Buttercup is a young woman who is described very well by author William Goldman. I can identify with her after the first chapter and I am sure most people will take heart to her as well. The beautiful heroine of the Princess Bride is in for an amazing adventure in this impressive novel. She meets several exciting characters along the way. William Goldman has spun a masterpiece … more
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If you're like me you have probably seen The Princess Bride more times than you can count. Each time is just keeps getting funnier and as you grow up, you begin to understand the jokes better. Think of it as Shrek just with live people. The comedy is about that level. So you can imagine how great it was to read the book. I was worried. Usually books which are made into movies are horrible and they have destroyed the original plot line. … more
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i dont want to say that i dont like the movie because i did enjoy it but my mom has burned me out on it to the point that the origional book is now collecting dust on my shelf because i just cant stomach it!
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As I read this book I felt the emotion that Buttercup felt as she fell in love with Wesley. The emotion was portrayed perfectly in this book, and i could feel every emotion flooding through me. I would recommend all who can read to read this book because it is a wonderful story for all ages and anyone can connect with the characters in one way or another. Set in Florin City, this book takes you through many places such as the Cliffs of Insanity, and the Zoo of Death.Buttercup … more
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This book is sooo much better than the movie. It is very well written. I loved it as a early teenager, and I'm a girl!
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July 08, 2010
Great for any age, any gender, this puts disney to real life
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great book and movie
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The Princess Brideis 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.
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