The Princess Bride
Published in 1973, The Princess Bride is a romantasy and pirate adventure novel by William Goldman. It deals with castles, princesses, good and evil and princes.
Open Library readers give it an average of 4.2 out of 5 from 101 ratings, and 358 more have it on their want-to-read list. It has been published in 31 editions.
At about 399 pages, most readers finish it in 7–8 hours.
About The Princess Bride
*The Princess Bride is a timeless tale that pits country against country, good against evil, love against hate. This incredible journey and artfully rendered love story is peppered with strange beasties monstrous and gentle, memorable surprises both terrible and sublime, and such unforgettable characters as...* **Westley**, the handsome farm boy who risks death (and much worse) for the woman he loves; **Inigo**, the Spanish swordsman who lives only to avenge his father's death; **Fezzik**, the gentlest giant ever to have uprooted a tree with his bear hands; **Vizzini**, the evil Sicilian, with a mind so keen he's foiled by his own perfect logic; **Prince Humperdinck**, the eviler ruler of Guilder, who has an equally insatiable thirst for war and beauteous Buttercup; **Count Rugen**, the evilest man of all, who thrives on the excruciating pain of others; **Miracle Max**, the King's ex-Miracle Man, who can raise the dead (kind of); and, of course, **Buttercup**... the princess bride, the most perfect, beautiful woman in the history of the world!
Awards & lists
- 🏆Hugo Awards 1988 — Best Dramatic Presentation (winner)
Quick answers
Who wrote The Princess Bride?
The Princess Bride was written by William Goldman and first published in 1973.
What genre is The Princess Bride?
It is usually shelved as Romantasy, Pirate Fiction and Adventure.
How long is The Princess Bride?
The median edition has 399 pages, about 7–8 hours of reading at 250 words per minute.
What books are similar to The Princess Bride?
Readers who like it often enjoy The Angel's Command, The Invaders and Stardust.
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