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Title: The Princess Bride
Author: William Goldman
Read By: Rob Reiner
Genre: Fantasy
Publisher: Phoenix Audio
Abridged: Yes

Total Duration: 2:31:59
Encoded At: CBR 320 kbit/s 44 KHz Joint Stereo
ID3 Tags: Set, v1.1, v2.3

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.'
Goldman frames the fairy tale with an 'autobiographical' story: his father, who came from Florin, abridged the book as he read it to his son. Now, Goldman is publishing an abridged version, interspersed with comments on the parts he cut out.
Is The Princess Bride a critique of classics like Ivanhoe and The Three Musketeers, that smother a ripping yarn under elaborate prose? A wry look at the differences between fairy tales and real life? Simply a funny, frenetic adventure? No matter how you read it, you'll put it on your 'keeper' shelf.