William Goldman Livres

Il était une fois… la plus belle des aventures, auréolée par le grand amour, le seul, le vrai. Plébiscité par des millions de lecteurs, Princess Bride est un livre culte qui devint un film culte. Un récit de duels à l’épée, de vengeance, de passion et de miracles. Ce conte intemporel écrit par S. Morgenstern – redécouvert et merveilleusement abrégé par William Goldman – est peuplé de personnages aussi inoubliables que Westley, le beau valet de ferme qui risque sa vie pour la femme qu’il aime ; Inigo Montoya, le bretteur espagnol qui ne vit que pour venger la mort de son père ; et bien sûr, Bouton d’or : la princesse, la femme idéale, la plus belle de toute l’histoire du monde. William Goldman est né le 12 août 1931 à Highland Park, dans l’Illinois. Il débute une carrière d’écrivain et de scénariste pour le cinéma à l’âge de 20 ans. On lui doit le script de Butch Cassidy et le Kid pour lequel il remportera un Oscar, distinction qui lui sera de nouveau remise en 1976 pour son scénario des Hommes du Président. Suivent Misery, Chaplin, L’Héritage de la haine, Les pleins pouvoirs ou encore Cœurs perdus en Atlantide. Princess Bride est son chef-d’œuvre, un roman unique en son genre, un classique dans le monde entier et un merveilleux hommage aux romans de cape et d’épée et aux contes de fées de notre enfance, plein de poésie et d’humour.

Exploring Broadway through the eyes of audiences, playwrights, critics, producers, and actors, this work offers a candid and insightful look into American commercial theatre. The author presents a gossipy, insider perspective, capturing the essence of the annual quest for success on stage. With a blend of analysis and personal anecdotes, it provides a detailed account of the dynamics that shape the theatrical landscape, making it an engaging read for anyone interested in the intricacies of Broadway.

No one knows the writer's Hollywood more intimately than William Goldman. Two-time Academy Award-winning screenwriter and the bestselling author of Marathon Man, Tinsel, Boys and Girls Together, and other novels, Goldman now takes you into Hollywood's inner sanctums...on and behind the scenes for Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid, All the President's Men, and other films...into the plush offices of Hollywood producers...into the working lives of acting greats such as Redford, Olivier, Newman, and Hoffman...and into his own professional experiences and creative thought processes in the crafting of screenplays. You get a firsthand look at why and how films get made and what elements make a good screenplay. Says columnist Liz Smith, "You'll be fascinated.

He's twenty-three years old and already a prodigy, a critically acclaimed author of whom great things are expected--immediately ... But artistic success and happiness will not come easily to Chub Fuller. Like many writers, he will find himself descending again and again into the lower reaches of his psyche, driven by the phantoms of his past, the obsessive passions of others--and finally, by a murder that brings him face to face with the darkest forces within us all ...

Once, everyone knew that the gondoliers of Venice had the finest voices in all the world. But now, alas, few remember those days and fewer still living had been blessed to hear them. No one was able to discover the secret of the sudden silence of the golden-voiced gondoliers--no one, it seems, but S. Morgenstern. Now for the first time Morgenstern recounts the sad and noble story of the ambitions, frustrations and eventual triumph of Luigi, the gondolier with the goony smile.

Starting out as a boy in the Catskills, Corky develops into a brilliant and famous magician whose long-hidden secret and expert skills attract dark forces intent on destroying him.

Renowned for his screenwriting and captivating storytelling, William Goldman crafted a classic coming-of-age novel that captures the tumult of a generation. This sweeping narrative showcases his literary prowess, reflecting the themes of growth and change that resonate deeply with readers. After gaining fame for his screenplays and Hollywood insights, Goldman’s return to this beloved novel allows a new audience to experience his unique blend of humor and depth.