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The Princess Bride: S. Morgenstern's Classic Tale of True Love and High Adventure, The "Good Parts" Version is a 1973 fantasy romance novel by American writer William Goldman. The book combines elements of comedy, adventure, fantasy, drama, romance, and fairy tale.
- William Goldman
- 1973
The original The Princess Bride, William Goldman’s story about his grandfather, Fezzik’s size and Montoya’s quest for revenge, Westley and Buttercup’s love story—those are real in all the ways that matter.
May 1, 2020 · The Princess Bride's story is credited to one S. Morgenstern, but in truth, this is a total lie: there is no S. Morgenstern, and his non-existence is a part of the lore behind William Goldman's Princess Bride novel.
Adapted by William Goldman from his 1973 novel, it tells the story of a swashbuckling farmhand named Westley, accompanied by companions befriended along the way, who must rescue his true love Princess Buttercup from the odious Prince Humperdinck.
I wrote a movie called Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid and I wrote a novel called The Princess Bride and those are the only two things I've ever written, not that I'm proud of, but that I can look at without humiliation."
Aug 21, 2024 · In the 1970s Goldman penned two of his most famous novels— The Princess Bride (1973), a romantic adventure comedy framed as an abridgment of a fictional fairy tale written by fictional author “S. Morgenstern,” and Marathon Man (1974), a thriller that he adapted for the screen two years later.
Aug 13, 2015 · The award-winning American novelist, playwright, and screenwriter turned 84 this week. To help celebrate his narrative genius, we've gathered a few surprising facts about his beloved fantasy classic, The Princess Bride. Want to Read. 1. Goldman's daughters gave him the title for the book.
