Anyone who has read The Princess Bride? (contains spoilers)?

Question

Did anyone else not realize throughout the entire book that Morgenstern wasn't real, only to feel completely foolish later on with the realization? Wondering if I'm alone here ;P

Answer 1

I originally didn’t realize it myself, and have met others who did not realize it

I knew that there were no such places as Florin and Guilder, but thought that to be some sort of in-joke that I would understand if I had read Morgernstern.

Answer 2

I definitely didn't realize Morgenstern wasn't real for a LONG time (I read the book in 5th grade) and then went around telling people that WIlliam Goldman didn't actually write the book, it was this guy named S. Morgenstern. I felt a bit stupid once I actually realized.  

Answer 3

I looked him up after I started reading the book.  He fooled me.  I never figured out his purpose of creating a make believe author.  It only frustrated and annoyed me.  

Answer 4

you are alone...everybody is a machine...

Answer 5

no, you're not, only a few years after reading the book and watching the movie did i realize that goldman made up the whole thing.

i felt quite stupid. and the funny thing was, i'm actually quite good at geography! how i thought that florin existed (at one point or another) and that there was such a language as florinese baffles me to this day.