The Princess Bride

by

William Goldman

Edith Neisser Character Analysis

An author of parenting books who lived in Goldman's neighborhood when he was a teenager. She learned that he secretly wanted to be a writer and so they'd talk about writing. In the novel's frame story, Goldman relates how her advice that life isn't fair changed how he thinks about life and The Princess Bride.

Edith Neisser Quotes in The Princess Bride

The The Princess Bride quotes below are all either spoken by Edith Neisser or refer to Edith Neisser. For each quote, you can also see the other characters and themes related to it (each theme is indicated by its own dot and icon, like this one:
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Chapter 6 Quotes

And that's what I think this book's about. All those Columbia experts can spiel all they want about the delicious satire; they're crazy. This book says 'life isn't fair' and I'm telling you, one and all, you better believe it.

Related Characters: William Goldman (speaker), Edith Neisser
Page Number: 240
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Edith Neisser Quotes in The Princess Bride

The The Princess Bride quotes below are all either spoken by Edith Neisser or refer to Edith Neisser. For each quote, you can also see the other characters and themes related to it (each theme is indicated by its own dot and icon, like this one:
Fact vs. Fiction  Theme Icon
).
Chapter 6 Quotes

And that's what I think this book's about. All those Columbia experts can spiel all they want about the delicious satire; they're crazy. This book says 'life isn't fair' and I'm telling you, one and all, you better believe it.

Related Characters: William Goldman (speaker), Edith Neisser
Page Number: 240
Explanation and Analysis: