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. 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. Morgenstern), and its relation to his own childhood and adulthood. The Princess Bride is a timeless tale that pits country against country, good against evil, love against hate. Prince Humperdinck Literary Devices Themes Motifs Symbols Quotes Summary Full Book Summary The Princess Bride begins with William Goldman's discussion of his life, his family, the book itself (written, he assures us, by S.
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