The Princess Bride is a 1973 fantasy romance novel written by William Goldman. The book combines elements of comedy, adventure, fantasy, romantic love, romance, and fairy tale. It is presented as an abridgment (or all the good parts) of the book titled "True Love and High Adventures" by S. Morgenstern, and Goldman’s "commentary" asides are constant throughout. It was originally published in the United States by Harcourt Brace then later by Random House, while in the United Kingdom it was later published by Bloomsbury.