The Princess Bride
By S. Morgenstern Rewritten by William Goldman
Summary
"The Princess Bride" is a story of true love and high adventure. Westley goes on a ship to america leaving Buttercup, his true love, behind. Meanwhile, Prince Humperdink is looking for a bride before his father, the king, dies.
Characters
Buttercup
Buttercup is a kind and beautiful girl with hair of autumn. She is Westley's true love and is destined to marry the prince.
Westley
Westley is a strong, clever, farmboy who is in love with Buttercup. He is smart and good at planning.
Prince Humperdink
Prince Humperdink is the prince, soon to be king, of Florin. He loves hunting but he has to take a break from it to find a bride so he can become king before his father dies.
Inigo
Inigo lost his father to "the six fingered man" when he was a boy. He has since then become the best living swordsman in the world.
Fezzik
Fezzik is a strong, rhyme-loving giant. When he was a child, he ran away from home because his parents forced him to fight.
Recommandations
I recommend this book because it is a classic and funny parody of romantic fiction. It is also very moving. I think that people will enjoy this book because it's downright awesome!
"It's brilliant and utterly unique. I adore it" says Mary Rodgers, author of "Freaky Friday".
Poster Created by: Adaline Merrifield
Adaline is a 5th grade student at Lewis Elementary. She loves to read and do art. She also likes to do math. She really thinks more people should read "The Princess Bride".