Anyone who lived through the s may find it impossible—inconceivable, even—to equate The Princess Bride with anything other than the sweet, celluloid romance of Westley and Buttercup, but the film is only a fraction of the ingenious storytelling you'll find in these pages. Rich in character and satire, the novel is set in and framed cleverly as an “abridged” retelling of a centuries-old tale set in the /5(K). William Goldman. Goldman is both the author of the novel itself and a character within it. In the framing device that begins the novel, Goldman explains that as a boy, he contracted pneumonia and when he got home from the hospital, Goldman's father started to read him The Princess Bride. Hearing the story turned Goldman from a boy obsessed with sports to one obsessed with adventure stories, and it also . The Princess Bride. The Princess Bride begins with William Goldman's discussion of his life, his family, the book itself (written, he assures us, by S. Morgenstern), and its relation to his own childhood and adulthood. He proclaims that it is his favorite book and that he has edited out the "good parts," the action stories that his father read to him when he was ten and in bed with pneumonia.
A beautiful deluxe edition of William Goldmans worldwide classic, The Princess Bride. The book is hardcover and in Brand New/Unread condition. This special edition was not issued with a dust jacket by the publisher. ABOUT THE BOOK: The Princess Bride is a fantasy romance novel by American. The Princess Bride: An Illustrated Edition of S. Morgensterns Classic Tale of True Love and High Adventure. Goldman, William. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt, ISBN ISBN This item: The Princess Bride by William Goldman () by William Goldman Paperback. $ In stock. Usually ships within 3 to 4 days. Ships from and sold by mediaHand. $ shipping. by George Orwell Mass Market Paperback.
"The Princess Bride" by William Goldman Shooting Draft FADE IN ON: A VIDEO GAME ON A COMPUTER SCREEN The game is in progress. As a sick coughing sound is heard. Overview. Rich in character and satire, the novel is set in and framed cleverly as an “abridged” retelling of a centuries-old tale set in the fabled country of Florin that's home to “Beasts of all natures and descriptions. Pain. The Princess Bride Deluxe Edition: Classic Tale of True Love and High Adventure $ William Goldman’s beloved story of Buttercup, Westley, and their fellow adventurers is now available in a beautifully illustrated deluxe edition.
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