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Author: William Goldman Publisher: HarperCollins ISBN: 0156035421 Category : Fiction Languages : en Pages : 464
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William Goldman’s beloved story of Buttercup, Westley, and their fellow adventurers. A tale of true love and high adventure, pirates, princesses, giants, miracles, fencing, and a frightening assortment of wild beasts—The Princess Bride is a modern storytelling classic. As Florin and Guilder teeter on the verge of war, the reluctant Princess Buttercup is devastated by the loss of her true love, kidnapped by a mercenary and his henchmen, rescued by a pirate, forced to marry Prince Humperdinck, and recused once again by the very crew who absconded with her in the first place. In the course of this dazzling adventure, she'll meet Vizzini—the criminal philosopher who'll do anything for a bag of gold; Fezzik—the gentle giant; Inigo—the Spaniard whose steel thirsts for revenge; and Count Rugen—the evil mastermind behind it all. Foiling all their plans and jumping into their stories is Westley, Princess Buttercup's one true love and a very good friend of a very dangerous pirate. The Princess Bride was unforgettably depicted in the 1987 now cult classic film directed by Rob Reiner and starring Fred Savage, Robin Wright, Billy Crystal, Mandy Patinkin, Wallace Shawn, Cary Elwes, and others.
Author: Professor Goldman, Anne Publisher: Ballantine Books ISBN: 9780345254832 Category : Languages : en Pages : 283
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Reissued in a special commemorative edition to mark its 25th anniversary, a classic tale of pirates, evil princes, sorcerers and true love. With a new introduction and the first chapter of the novel's sequel, BUTTERCUP'S BABY. From the author of MARATHON MAN and ADVENTURES IN THE SCREEN TRADE.
Author: William Goldman Publisher: Bragelonne ISBN: Category : Fiction Languages : fr Pages : 381
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Le Grand Classique du Conte de Grand Amour et de Grande Aventure de S. Morgenstern. Il était une fois... la plus belle des aventures, auréolée par le grand amour, le seul, le vrai. Plébiscité par des millions de lecteurs, Princess Bride est un livre culte qui devint un film culte. Un récit de duels à l'épée, de vengeance, de passion et de miracles. Ce conte intemporel écrit par S. Morgenstern - redécouvert et merveilleusement abrégé par William Goldman - est peuplé de personnages aussi inoubliables que Westley, le beau valet de ferme qui risque sa vie pour la femme qu'il aime ; Inigo Montoya, le bretteur espagnol qui ne vit que pour venger la mort de son père ; et bien sûr, Bouton d'or : la princesse, la femme idéale, la plus belle de toute l'histoire du monde.
Author: MaryAnn Johanson Publisher: Lulu.com ISBN: 1847287395 Category : Performing Arts Languages : en Pages : 94
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Do you know the Three Terrors of the Fire Swamp? Have you fallen victim to one of the Classic Blunders? If you'd love to surrender to the Dread Pirate Westley, then you need this geeky deconstruction of the cult-favorite movie 'The Princess Bride, ' by popular and respected film critic and geek-watcher MaryAnn Johanson. In her breezy analysis, Johanson explores why this delightful film -- full of fencing, fighting, torture, revenge, giants, monsters, chases, escapes, true love, and miracles -- has endeared itself to millions of moviegoers. From its unusual structure to its archetypal characters, its wonderful quotability to its outrageous humor, Johanson delves into the surprising depth and profound wisdom to be found in this wildly entertaining adventure/fantasy/romance/comedy. MaryAnn Johanson has been called "one of online's finest" film critics by Variety. Her pop culture thinkery appears at FlickFilosopher.com, which Time magazine has praised for its "snarky, well-informed commentary."
Author: William Goldman Publisher: Perfection Learning ISBN: 9780780707962 Category : Castles Languages : en Pages : 0
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Now a cult classic, this story of pirates, an evil prince, sorcerers--and, most importantly, true love--is handsomely repackaged in a commemorative 25th anniversary hardcover.
Author: Reed Cartwright Publisher: ISBN: Category : Languages : en Pages : 108
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The film is an enactment of a book read to a sick boy from Chicago, who is initially dismissive of the story, by his grandfather, with occasional interruptions of the scenes in this frame story. A beautiful young woman named Buttercup lives on a farm in the fictional country of Florin. Whenever she instructs the farmhand Westley, he complies and answers, "As you wish." She eventually realizes that he truly means "I love you" and that she loves him in return. He leaves to seek his fortune so they can marry, but his ship is attacked by the Dread Pirate Roberts, who is infamous for never leaving survivors, and Westley is believed dead. Five years later, Buttercup is forced into marriage to Prince Humperdinck, heir to the throne of Florin. Before the wedding, she is kidnapped by three outlaws: a short Sicilian boss named Vizzini, a giant from Greenland named Fezzik, and a Spanish fencing master named Inigo Montoya, who seeks revenge against a six-fingered man who killed his father. The outlaws are pursued separately by a masked man in black and Prince Humperdinck with a complement of soldiers. The man in black catches up to the outlaws at the top of the Cliffs of Insanity. He defeats Inigo in a duel and knocks him unconscious, chokes Fezzik until he passes out, and kills Vizzini by tricking him into drinking from a cup containing poison. He takes Buttercup prisoner and they flee, stopping to rest at the edge of a gorge. When Buttercup correctly guesses that he is the Dread Pirate Roberts she becomes enraged at him for killing Westley. When Buttercup sees Humperdinck and his men appearing, she shoves Roberts down a hill and wishes death upon him. As he tumbles down, he shouts, "As you wish!" Realizing Roberts is Westley, she throws herself into the gorge after him and they are reunited. Westley explains the Dread Pirate Roberts is actually a title passed on by subsequent holders: he had taken the title so the previous Roberts could retire. They pass through the dangerous Fire Swamp, which is inhabited by rodents of unusual size (ROUS), but are captured as they leave by Humperdinck and his sadistic vizier Count Rugen, who is revealed to be Inigo's father's killer. Buttercup agrees to return with Humperdinck in exchange for Westley's release, but Humperdinck secretly orders Rugen to lock Westley in his torture chamber, the Pit of Despair. When Buttercup expresses unhappiness at marrying Humperdinck, he promises to search for Westley. However, his real plan is to start a war with the neighboring country of Guilder by killing Buttercup and framing Guilder for her death (he had hired Vizzini to kill her for that same purpose). Meanwhile, Inigo and Fezzik reunite when Humperdinck orders the thieves arrested in the nearby forest, and Fezzik tells Inigo about Rugen. Inigo decides that they need Westley's help to get into the castle. Buttercup berates Humperdinck after learning that he has not tried to find Westley; enraged, Humperdinck imprisons Buttercup in her chambers, and tortures Westley to death. Inigo and Fezzik follow the cries of anguish through the forest. They find Westley's body and bring him to a folk healer, Miracle Max, whom Humperdinck has recently fired. He discovers that Westley is only "mostly dead" due to being sustained by his love for Buttercup, and revives him to a state of heavy paralysis.
Author: William Goldman
Author: William Goldman
Author: William Goldman
Author: William Goldman
Author: Professor Goldman, Anne
Author: William Goldman
Author: Princess bride (Motion picture)
Author: MaryAnn Johanson
Author: William Goldman
Author: William Goldman
Author: Reed Cartwright