The Princess Bride: S. Morgenstern's Classic Tale of True Love and High Adventure (The 'Good Parts' Version)

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Summary: The greastest love and adventure of all time
Review: Princess Bride surpassed my dreams. I grew up watching the movie, but not until recently did I find that it was based on this novel. It gave a shred of hope in a society where life is confusing and nothing is certain. It promised life wouldn't be fair but that it would be fairer than death. This has helped me stop waiting for life to help me while I make sure life helps others. This is the greatest love tale of all time, an epic adventure and a laugh-out-loud til you make a fool of yourself book. For those of you who doubt me, read chapter one "The Bride." It's better than that scene in the movie...

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Summary: INCONCEIVABLE!!WHAT A GREAT BOOK. I'VE READ IT SEVERAL TIMES
Review: Not only did I read the book, I have the movie and the CD soundtrack. Nothing can beat the man in black and Princess Buttercup. If you have seen the movie but did not read the book it's a MUST read! If you read the book but did not see the movie it's a MUST see!! The soundtrack is sooooo relaxing. I call them my calming trio. I'll read the book with the soundtrack playing (soothing music) and then put in the movie when no-one is around. If you're not a big reader then definitely start with this book!! I did and I can't put it down. WORTH THE MONEY. Get it while you still can. "It's possible...PIG".

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Summary: Morgenstine never existed!!!!
Review: My teacher told us that Morgenstine never existed. William Goldman made it all up. At first I didn't believe him but he showed us the parallels. In the beginning, in the prelude, the theme of it was how his life was unfair( meets beautiful girl and stuck with wife and I quote " a son that can roll faster than he can run". Do you honestly think he'd say that about his own son. He even said in his book that he loved 2 restaurants more than his wife. The characters in the prelude are fictional. The parts where he says he cut out the boring parts are only there for entertainment perposes. The beginning of the book, he says how great this book was and how he left only the "Good Parts". This is an eye grabber for the reader. After you read this whole book. Read the prelude and the last 6-7 pages of the book and you see how the story has the same themes in it. Please e-mail me if you wish. Andy F.

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Summary: Best story every told
Review: You can compare the book to the movie to the script and back again as many times as you like. The fact is, in ANY form, "The Princess Bride" is the best story to ever grace the world. I've seen the movie several times, and read the book at least 7. It's a wonderful story, touching every part of you, and I recommend it to anyone.

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Summary: Best book ever written!!!
Review: This book is one of the best books you will ever come by. Full of action, fantasy, love, romance, and mystery, you could not choose a better book to read. It has something in it for everyone! This is much better than the movie(and I love the Movie!)READ IT, READ IT, READ IT!!!!

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Summary: Nothing compares to it.
Review: I can't begin to explain how good this book is. I first read it when I was eight, and it's still the best. It really is a Classic Tale of True Love and High Adventure. Some people believe that this really is an abridged book. I think that I should say- there is no Florin. Or Guilder. Or S. Morgenstern. Goldman made them up. This story is 100% his. I love the way he claimed Morgenstern wrote this. It was funny and clever. And I love that he really had almost everything in this story. Fencing, fighting,true love, strong hate,harsh revenge, a few giants, lots of bad men, lots of good men, five or six beautiful women, beasties monsterous and gentle, some swell escapes and captures, death, lies, truth, miracles... I would have givin it an eleven, But I couldent. It derseves one. In general, this book is the best.

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Summary: "I've never seen its equal"
Review: Oh, my God, I love this book! I am so excited just to be reviewing it! EEEEE! I quote this book ALL of the time, and me and my sister, Nicole, spend half of the day talking about it. When , in school, I am supposed to write sentances or stories or paragraphs, they are always based on this book. I laughed out loud (something I rarely do with books) when I read the part where Miracle Max says to Valerie about haw there is a giant and a spick out side the door ("With scars and everything"), and she returns, concerned, "A giant on a stick??" I have read this book about thirteen hundred thousand million times, and it just never gets old. Every where I go, the Princess Bride comes with me. I now have the ability to open up to absolutely anywhere in the book, read four words, and know exactly what is going on. I am working my way to memorization. I have introduced the movie to my friend, Jack, am in the process of getting my other friend, Teddi, to watch the movie. To my other friends, look out! You're next! I am getting the book for the two friends I mentioned for Christmas (shh! Don't tell!), and I would buy it for more, except I don't have the money. Me and my sister are so interested, we looked up both Florin and Guilder, and looked where Goldman said where the countries used to be, and, though there were no signs of a Florin (or Guilder) Channel, we did find a place that fit the description (though me and her argued about which side was Florin), and did find an island, a rather large island, called the Isle of Rugen, or something like that. I thought I would include that, just for the heck of it. Anyway, READ THIS BOOK IF YOU HAVEN'T ALREADY!!! If you have, hey!, read it again... and again...and again...and again....

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Summary: Very Very good. Better than the movie
Review: I've read this book many times, seen the movie enough to be considered an addict, and I still love them both. The book is more descriptive than the movie, and there are many parts that had to be cut in the screenplay. The Zoo of Death is a wonderful addition that you miss if you only see the movie. And for those of you that are wondering if Simon Morgenstern actually wrote this book, the answer is, he didn't. There is no country called Florin, and there never has been. Goldman claimed that Morgenstern and his father both came from there. The prologue was part of the story, and this shows the amazing storytelling ability of Goldman. After I'd read the book the first time, I was still under the impression that Morgenstern actually wrote it. Not until I started reading reviews of the book did I figure out that Morgenstern was a hoax. I think that rather than diminishing from the story, this fact adds to it. It shows that Goldman has an amazing imagination and can use it very subtly. Well, i've spoken my piece.

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Summary: Excellent book with one tragic flaw
Review: For those of you who have seen the movie (I think it's actually better than the book), DON'T READ THE LAST PAGE!!! I think Morgenstern's ending ruins the story. This is fairy-tale like, and should have a fairy-tale ending.

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Summary: A Disgusting Mutilation of a Great Classic
Review: Goldman is getting credit and money for Morgenstern's great epic, when all he did was cut out of it. The book did, however, manage to keep most of its magic, though the unabridged is much better! Unfortunately, because Goldman put this copy into print, the original is no longer available. You'd have to go to a used or even antique book store to get a copy. Not even most libraries carry an original copy.