• The Princess Bride is a children's fairy tale adventure that tests the bounds of true love. Written by William Goldman.

• Fast Facts

  1. Author: William Goldman
  2. Published: 1973
  3. Simon Morgenstern is William Goldman's pseudonym
  4. 1987: Film version of The Princess Bride
  5. Media type: Hardback & Paperback
  6. Pages: 493 pp
  7. ISBN 0-345-41826-3
  8. The sequel has yet to be written
  9. Black Bart inspired The Dread Pirate Roberts

• Plot Synopsis

  The Princess Bride is a story about a young farm girl named Buttercup, who falls in love with a farm boy Westley, who decides to leave his life on the farm to build a life for them. When pirates attack his ship everyone assumes there are no survivors. Years later Buttercup agrees to marry the Prince, heir to the throne of Florin, even though she does not love him. The Prince plans to have Buttercup kidnapped and killed, but the heist is foiled by a mysterious man dressed in black.

• Critical Reception

  • "Like any good fairy tale, The Princess Bride reads as if it's being told by a storyteller, with the effect of drawing readers out of daily life and into a fantasy world. Goldman's wild ride evokes virtually every emotion possible -- love, hate, revenge, fear, suspense, pain, laughter, tears, etc. -- and the plot moves so quickly in most parts that readers may need to remind themselves to breathe." - Commonsense Media

  • "There's a lot of fun here, and anyone looking for a straightforward narrative is likely to be very confused. There are no dark overlords, no magic rings to be thrown into burning mountains. Anyone not looking for those things will be pleasantly surprised. Goldman proves you don't have to be a Tolkein clone to write rousing fantasy. It's just too bad that more writers today don't seem believe that." - Jayme Lynn Blaschke

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