Romance Tradition and the Frame Narrative in The Princess Bride William Goldman's The Princess Bride is a metafictional story that both celebrates and questions various aspects of the romance tradition. The romance tradition is celebrated in The Princess Bride through a heroic tale of fantasy and happy endings. ... At the same time the book is a celebration of the romance tradition by the simple fact that it is written within the tradition itself. ... The story can be read entirely as a traditional romance, and it works well when read that way. ... The use of the superlatives t...

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• Grade Level: High School

Warm Bodies is a post-apocalyptic fiction and paranormal romance novel, written by Isaac Marion. ... M is R's best friend, "he is hundreds of pounds of muscle and fat draped onto a six-foot-five frame. ... As the book lingers on, R becomes more and more human like in the luminosity of Julie's presence. ... This element of the book was not effective in rendering R and Perry Kelvin's thoughts as an entirety. ... The themes set the raw perception of the novel that engages the reader to prevent from wanting to put the book down....

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Ondaatje's next novel, 1992's The English Patient, won the Governor General's Award and the Booker Prize, and was made into an award-winning film. ... He immigrated to Canada via England in 1962, Bristling with intelligence and shimmering with romance, this novel tests the boundary between history and myth. ... In the course of his adventures, Patrick's life intersects with those of characters who reappear in Ondaatje's Booker Prize-winning The English Patient. 256 pp. ... "Only the best art can order the chaotic tumble of events. Only the best can realign chaos t...

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• Grade Level: High School