I'd like to read the original Princess Bride by S. Morgenstern, not the abridged version by Goldman. Goldman took out a whole lot of boring stuff to make the abridged version, but I'd like to see what that boring stuff was.
2007-04-09 12:17:35 · 9 answers · asked by smlingrl 2 in Arts & Humanities ➔ Books & Authors
it doesn't exist.
"They could spend an eternity looking but they will never find it. S. Morgenstern never existed. He is a clever construct from the incredible literary mind of William Goldman. So convincing is the deception that over thirty years after publication of The Princess Bride, customers are still asking about the original Morgenstern publication. Unlike The Necronomicon folk, Bride fans are more chagrined than anything else."
2007-04-09 12:23:06 · answer #1 · answered by The Pageman 2 · 4⤊ 0⤋
Beautiful , if applicable, piece. Very clever! You done good, Big j I wonder if christians will even get the thinly veiled references. I have, for many years, laughed at the Christian policy, probably catholic in origin, of declaring the Greek attempt at religion…mythology…while moving without hesitation at declaring their own attempt to be universal law and valid while at the same time plagiarizing most of the Greek concept. Now that you have suggested the actual origin of most of the Christian myth…will someof the smartyer ones do some research or just use the reptilian brain function of “fight or flee”( in this case into denial). My bet is the second choice. I do appear to recognize the very occasional Christian beginning to question, as we all had to, the entire concept. Good luck to them; the effort requires a good amount of self confidence, not to mention using some of those long dormant brain cells. Most have the brains; the question begs…why don’t the majority call them into work?
2016-05-21 02:04:12 · answer #2 · answered by anjanette 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
There actually is NO long, boring unabridged version. The little blurb you read about the editing and the author's supposedly stupid and fat child is completely made up.
The description of the child was your clue - what parent would speak so of their child and then go to all the effort of editing an obscure, ancient, intractable novel?
Don't feel bad if you were taken in. I was too, at first. My feeling about his false biography is about as intensely negative as any other biolgraphy which is demonstrated to be a complete farce.
The rest is a very good story, though.
2007-04-09 12:26:02 · answer #3 · answered by Doctor Why 7 · 2⤊ 1⤋
Sorry, but Goldman made up the whole thing. Ahhh, the beauty of fiction.
2007-04-09 14:38:58 · answer #4 · answered by Pixie D 4 · 6⤊ 0⤋
Oh, dear. You've been taken for a ride. There was no original. Goldman made it up. That's fiction for you.
2007-04-09 12:33:11 · answer #5 · answered by Tapioca 4 · 6⤊ 0⤋
I would try Amazon first
here is the link
http://www.amazon.com/Princess-Bride-Morgensterns-Classic-Adventure/dp/0345348036/ref=sr_1_5/104-4148746-1405539?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1176160897&sr=1-5
2007-04-09 12:27:01 · answer #6 · answered by uber_kiwi95 3 · 1⤊ 2⤋
I think it does exist, because in one of Cornelia Funke's bestsellers, INKHEART, she quotes from that book...
She says it's written by William Goldman, and she quotes this paragraph:
"You think it's a trap, then?"the count asked.
"I always think everything is a trap until proven otherwise," the Prince answered. "Which is why I'm still alave."
try looking for the book under the name William Goldman...
Good Luck!
2007-04-09 12:31:40 · answer #7 · answered by Cassie 2 · 1⤊ 4⤋
I bet B&N can order it for you. If it is out of print I would try the used book stores.
PS ... It really is very very boring. Good luck!
2007-04-09 12:22:01 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 6⤋
Barnes and noble can order it for you i ordered a book that was published in the 19 century and i got it.
2007-04-09 12:34:10 · answer #9 · answered by palistine_83 2 · 0⤊ 7⤋