The Princess Bride is both a book and a movie.
The movie, from 1987, is incredibly
corny. Most people associate this
story with that movie.
However, the book is very different. IT IS ONE OF THE MOST ROMANTIC ADVENTURE
BOOKS THAT EXISTS!
William Goldman wrote The Princess Bride as an abridged version of
S. Morgenstern's book, which is said to be a satire about European Royalty. However, S. Morgenstern's book never existed-- Goldman wrote the book entirely himself.
The Princess Bride was published in 1973.