GOLDMAN, William.

The Princess Bride.

New York: Harcourt Brace Jovanovich , 1973.

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First edition. Octavo. Original gray cloth. Signed by the author, with the added line "As you wish" on the title page. Fine in a near fine dust jacket that shows very light wear. A very sharp copy, uncommon signed.

The Princess Bride is a true fantasy classic. William Goldman describes it as a "good parts version" of "S. Morgenstern's Classic Tale of True Love and High Adventure." Morgenstern's original was filled with details of Florinese history, court etiquette, and Mrs. Morgenstern's mostly complimentary views of the text. Much admired by academics, the "Classic Tale" nonetheless obscured what Mr. Goldman feels is a story that has everything: "Fencing. Fighting. Torture. Poison. True love. Hate. Revenge. Giants. Hunters. Bad men. Good men. Beautifulest ladies. Snakes. Spiders. Beasts of all natures and descriptions. Pain. Death. Brave men. Coward men. Strongest men. Chases. Escapes. Lies. Truths. Passion. Miracles." "One of the funniest, most original, and deeply moving novels I have read in a long time." (Los Angeles Times)