Westley and Buttercup. When I think of famous lovers I think of them along with Romeo and Juliet and many others. Buttercup lives on a farm with her parents where Westley whom she calls "Farm Boy" is their farmer/servant. Buttercup has never been nice to Westley yet they love each other. Buttercup tries to bathe as little as possible yet she is one of the twenty most beautiful women in the world at the time. Westley isn't bad looking either. All the girls in the village follow him and all the boys fall at Buttercups feet. One day the terrible Prince Humperdinck's most trusted person, Count Rugen and his Countess visit Buttercup's farm for an odd reason. When the Countess takes a fancy to Westley, Buttercup realizes she is madly in love with Westley and he with her. After they pronounce their love for each other, Westley sets sail to America to work and build a farm there for Buttercup and himself but sadly Buttercup believes his ship was captured by the Dread Pirate who never leaves a survivor and is heart broken. While she believes Westley is dead, Prince Humperdinck tries to marry Buttercup but she always refuses but finally has to accept. A day before her wedding Buttercup is kidnapped and held for ransom by the mastermind Vizzini and his assistants Fezzik and Inigo Montoya. Buttercup thinks she's a goner but an unidentified masked man defeats the three villains, killing Vizzini and knocking Fezzik and Inigo out who will show up later in the story.
That's all I have read in the Princess Bride originally written by S. Morgenstern. The one I am reading is by William Goldman. I love this book so far. It is awesome. I saw the movie but the books are usually better. The movie was full of excitement and plot twists so the book must be also. I usually don't like books or movies like this one but I LOVED it. My favorite line in the book is said by Inigo Montoya and it is" Hello, My name is Inigo Montoya. You killed my father. Prepare to die." I like his accent, too. If you want to find out what else happens in all the excitement of the Princess Bride you will have to read it by William Goldman to find out.
