The Princess Bride

The Princess Bride

An Illustrated Edition of S. Morgenstern's Classic Tale of True Love and High Adventure

by William Goldman

450 pages· 2013· ISBN 9780544177222

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Here William Goldman’s beloved story of Buttercup, Westley, and their fellow adventurers finally receives a beautiful illustrated treatment. 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 henchman, rescued by a pirate, forced to marry Prince Humperdinck, and rescued 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.

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    How does William Goldman’s framing device—pretending to abridge an older, heavier book by S. Morgenstern—affect your experience of reading the story compared to watching the famous film adaptation?

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    In what ways does the novel subvert or play with traditional fairy tale tropes, particularly regarding the roles of heroes, villains, and damsels in distress?

  3. 3

    Buttercup accepts her fate with passive resignation for much of the early story; how do you view her character development and agency as the narrative progresses?

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