William Shakespeare's Star Wars: Verily, a New Hope by Doescher, Ian

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William Shakespeare's Star Wars Ser.
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9781594746376
Book Title
William Shakespeare's Star Wars : Verily, a New Hope
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Quirk Books
Item Length
8.3 in
Publication Year
2013
Format
Hardcover
Language
English
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Yes
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0.7 in
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Ian Doescher
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Performing Arts, Fiction, Humor
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Mashups, Form / Parodies, Film / Genres / Science Fiction & Fantasy, Science Fiction / General
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9.7 Oz
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Quirk Books
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1594746370
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9781594746376
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William Shakespeare's Star Wars : Verily, a New Hope
Number of Pages
176 Pages
Language
English
Topic
Mashups, Form / Parodies, Film / Genres / Science Fiction & Fantasy, Science Fiction / General
Publication Year
2013
Illustrator
Yes
Genre
Performing Arts, Fiction, Humor
Author
Ian Doescher
Book Series
William Shakespeare's Star Wars Ser.
Format
Hardcover

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Item Height
0.7 in
Item Weight
9.7 Oz
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5.9 in

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2012-953985
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23
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"Is it all a great, geeky, inter-galactic goblet of literary fun? Verily!"--  AmericanProfile.com "...a quirky addition to the genre-busting canon..."--Entertainment Weekly   "...what Doescher made is delicious."--Charleston City Paper   "...brilliant..."--Deseret News   "This is a great read. Author Ian Doescher may not have bested Shakespeare, but he''s certainly one-upped Lucas."--Asbury Park Press   "As Shakespeare would say, you might think, this be madness, yet there is a method in ''t."--Newsday   "...charming..."--The Courier-Journal   "...the ultimate fan fic."-- ABC News Radio " Doescher''s pseudo-Shakespearean language is absolutely dead-on; this is one of the best-written Shakespeare parodies created for this audience and it is absolutely laugh-out-loud funny for those familiar with both The Bard and Star Wars."-- School Library Journal   "At last, the mother of all mashups is upon us."--CNET.com   "...outstanding."--Geekdad   "Nicolas Delort''s woodcut-style illustrations are a fabulous mixture of old and new."-- Boing Boing   "Delightful."-- PortlandMercury.com   "For anglophiles, scifi nerds, and probably 9th grade English students."-- The Bookreporter   "[ William Shakespeare''s Star Wars ] is a a brilliant and super-cool way to meld pop culture and high culture"--Bella Online   " William Shakespeare''s Star Wars  is Exactly What You Need For Your Next Geeky Houseparty."--Tor.com   "Doescher''s attempt to recreate a Shakespearean play is noteworthy and clever."-- Blogcritics.org   "If there''s one book perfect for any age, gender or planet of origin, this must be the book."-- Asbury Park Press "The Bard at his finest, with all the depth of character, insightful soliloquies, and clever wordplay that we''ve come to expect from the Master. For those who wish to read the Star Wars legend in the original Elizabethan, this is the book for you."--Timothy Zahn, New York Times bestselling author of Scoundrels "I''m delighted to have William Shakespeare''s Star Wars, and have read it with great pleasure. What a fine idea, to set this in the world of Luke Skywalker and R2-D2 C-3PO and Darth Vader! A period of civil war, rebels, the Galactic Empire, the death star. A star-crossed galaxy! Ian Doescher does iambic pentameter well. This is a hoot!"--David Bevington, Phyllis Fay Horton Distinguished Service Professor Emeritus in the Humanities, University of Chicago and co-editor of The Bantam Shakespeare series   "Well-read geeks have breathlessly waited For what Ian Doescher hath created This book''s cover is the door To a Star Wars ne''er seen before" --Daniel Wallace, New York Times best-selling author of Star Wars: The New Essential Guide to Characters   "An elegant translation for a more civilized age. Let''s face it--if you love Shakespeare or Star Wars half as much as I do, you''ve already bought this." --Adam Bertocci, author of Two Gentlemen of Lebowski, writer-director of Brooklyn Force and Run Leia Run, and moderator of TheForce.net   "Zounds, the Forsooth is strong in this one!  Two of the most creative minds in the universe collide with spectacular, hilarious and surprisingly touching insight into the original classic.  This truly is Star Wars as you like it."--Joe Schreiber, author of Star Wars: Death Troopers and Lenny Cyrus, School Virus   "Whether your tastes run to Alderaan or Avon, this reimagining of Star Wars overflows with heart and wit."--Jason Fry, author of Star Wars: The Essential Guide to Warfare, Praise for the William Shakespeare's Star Wars® Series: "Reverent, clever and a novel way for fans to re-immerse themselves in their beloved franchise."-- New York Times , on the series "A quirky addition to the genre-busting canon."-- Entertainment Weekly , on William Shakespeare's Star Wars "A great gift for every geek you know, no matter what their passion."-- Huffington Post , on William Shakespeare's Star Wars "Enormous fun."-- A.V. Club , on William Shakespeare's The Empire Striketh Back "The writing's quite good; elaborate Elizabethan woodcuts. . .are just icing on the cake."-- The Wall Street Journal , on William Shakespeare's The Tragedy of the Sith's Revenge "At last, the mother of all mashups is upon us."-- CNET.com , on William Shakespeare's Star Wars "With movie Easter eggs aplenty, Bard babes and Star Wars lovers will be equally enthused."-- Brit + Co , on William Shakespeare's The Force Doth Awaken "Each page proves that the English language is a playground, and Ian Doescher uses every opportunity to the fullest."-- Sweety High , on William Shakespeare's Jedi the Last "The book is so brilliant you'll wonder why someone didn't think of it sooner."-- Paste Magazine , on William Shakespeare's Star Wars "As Shakespeare would say, you might think, this be madness, yet there is a method in 't."-- Newsday , on William Shakespeare's Star Wars, "The Bard at his finest, with all the depth of character, insightful soliloquies, and clever wordplay that we've come to expect from the Master. For those who wish to read the Star Wars legend in the original Elizabethan, this is the book for you."-Timothy Zahn, New York Times bestselling author of Scoundrels "I'm delighted to have William Shakespeare's Star Wars, and have read it with great pleasure. What a fine idea, to set this in the world of Luke Skywalker and R2-D2 C-3PO and Darth Vader! A period of civil war, rebels, the Galactic Empire, the death star. A star-crossed galaxy! Ian Doescher does iambic pentameter well. This is a hoot!"-David Bevington, Phyllis Fay Horton Distinguished Service Professor Emeritus in the Humanities, University of Chicago and co-editor of The Bantam Shakespeare series   "Well-read geeks have breathlessly waited For what Ian Doescher hath created This book's cover is the door To a Star Wars ne'er seen before" -Daniel Wallace, New York Times best-selling author of Star Wars: The New Essential Guide to Characters   "An elegant translation for a more civilized age. Let's face it-if you love Shakespeare or Star Wars half as much as I do, you've already bought this." -Adam Bertocci, author of Two Gentlemen of Lebowski, writer-director of Brooklyn Force and Run Leia Run, and moderator of TheForce.net   "Zounds, the Forsooth is strong in this one!  Two of the most creative minds in the universe collide with spectacular, hilarious and surprisingly touching insight into the original classic.  This truly is Star Wars as you like it."-Joe Schreiber, author of Star Wars: Death Troopers and Lenny Cyrus, School Virus   "Whether your tastes run to Alderaan or Avon, this reimagining of Star Wars overflows with heart and wit."-Jason Fry, author of Star Wars: The Essential Guide to Warfare, "...the book is so brilliant you''ll wonder why someone didn''t think of it sooner."-- Paste Magazine "..another smart tribute fans will enjoy."-- The Star-Ledger   "If you are looking for a neat way to get acquainted with Shakespeare or you are a teacher whose students are having a rough time accessing the genius of the Bard of Avon, I highly recommend you give  William Shakespeare''s Star Wars   a try!"-- GeekMom "Is it all a great, geeky, inter-galactic goblet of literary fun? Verily!" -- AmericanProfile.com "...a quirky addition to the genre-busting canon..."--Entertainment Weekly   "...what Doescher made is delicious."--Charleston City Paper   "...brilliant..."--Deseret News   "This is a great read. Author Ian Doescher may not have bested Shakespeare, but he''s certainly one-upped Lucas."--Asbury Park Press   "As Shakespeare would say, you might think, this be madness, yet there is a method in ''t."--Newsday   "...charming..."--The Courier-Journal   "...the ultimate fan fic."-- ABC News Radio " Doescher''s pseudo-Shakespearean language is absolutely dead-on; this is one of the best-written Shakespeare parodies created for this audience and it is absolutely laugh-out-loud funny for those familiar with both The Bard and Star Wars."-- School Library Journal   "At last, the mother of all mashups is upon us."--CNET.com   "...outstanding."--Geekdad   "Nicolas Delort''s woodcut-style illustrations are a fabulous mixture of old and new."-- Boing Boing   "Delightful."-- PortlandMercury.com   "For anglophiles, scifi nerds, and probably 9th grade English students."-- The Bookreporter   "[ William Shakespeare''s Star Wars ] is a a brilliant and super-cool way to meld pop culture and high culture"--Bella Online   " William Shakespeare''s Star Wars  is Exactly What You Need For Your Next Geeky Houseparty."--Tor.com   "Doescher''s attempt to recreate a Shakespearean play is noteworthy and clever."-- Blogcritics.org   "If there''s one book perfect for any age, gender or planet of origin, this must be the book."-- Asbury Park Press "The Bard at his finest, with all the depth of character, insightful soliloquies, and clever wordplay that we''ve come to expect from the Master. For those who wish to read the Star Wars legend in the original Elizabethan, this is the book for you."--Timothy Zahn, New York Times bestselling author of Scoundrels "I''m delighted to have William Shakespeare''s Star Wars, and have read it with great pleasure. What a fine idea, to set this in the world of Luke Skywalker and R2-D2 C-3PO and Darth Vader! A period of civil war, rebels, the Galactic Empire, the death star. A star-crossed galaxy! Ian Doescher does iambic pentameter well. This is a hoot!"--David Bevington, Phyllis Fay Horton Distinguished Service Professor Emeritus in the Humanities, University of Chicago and co-editor of The Bantam Shakespeare series   "Well-read geeks have breathlessly waited For what Ian Doescher hath created This book''s cover is the door To a Star Wars ne''er seen before" --Daniel Wallace, New York Times best-selling author of Star Wars: The New Essential Guide to Characters   "An elegant translation for a more civilized age. Let''s face it--if you love Shakespeare or Star Wars half as much as I do, you''ve already bought this." --Adam Bertocci, author of Two Gentlemen of Lebowski, writer-director of Brooklyn Force and Run Leia Run, and moderator of TheForce.net   "Zounds, the Forsooth is strong in this one!  Two of the most creative minds in the universe collide with spectacular, hilarious and surprisingly touching insight into the original classic.  This truly is Star Wars as you like it."--Joe Schreiber, author of Star Wars: Death Troopers and Lenny Cyrus, School Virus   "Whether your tastes run to Alderaan or Avon, this reimagining of Star Wars overflows with heart and wit."--Jason Fry, author of Star Wars: The Essential Guide to Warfare, "I'm delighted to have William Shakespeare's Star Wars, and have read it with great pleasure. What a fine idea, to set this in the world of Luke Skywalker and R2-D2 C-3PO and Darth Vader! A period of civil war, rebels, the Galactic Empire, the death star. A star-crossed galaxy! Ian Doescher does iambic pentameter well. This is a hoot!"-David Bevington, Phyllis Fay Horton Distinguished Service Professor Emeritus in the Humanities, University of Chicago and co-editor of The Bantam Shakespeare series   "Well-read geeks have breathlessly waited For what Ian Doescher hath created This book's cover is the door To a Star Wars ne'er seen before" -Daniel Wallace, New York Times best-selling author of Star Wars: The New Essential Guide to Characters   "An elegant translation for a more civilized age. Let's face it-if you love Shakespeare or Star Wars half as much as I do, you've already bought this." -Adam Bertocci, author of Two Gentlemen of Lebowski, writer-director of Brooklyn Force and Run Leia Run, and moderator of TheForce.net   "Zounds, the Forsooth is strong in this one!  Two of the most creative minds in the universe collide with spectacular, hilarious and surprisingly touching insight into the original classic.  This truly is Star Wars as you like it."-Joe Schreiber, author of Star Wars: Death Troopers and Lenny Cyrus, School Virus   "Whether your tastes run to Alderaan or Avon, this reimagining of Star Wars overflows with heart and wit."-Jason Fry, author of Star Wars: The Essential Guide to Warfare, "..another smart tribute fans will enjoy."-- The Star-Ledger   "If you are looking for a neat way to get acquainted with Shakespeare or you are a teacher whose students are having a rough time accessing the genius of the Bard of Avon, I highly recommend you give  William Shakespeare''s Star Wars   a try!"-- GeekMom "Is it all a great, geeky, inter-galactic goblet of literary fun? Verily!" -- AmericanProfile.com "...a quirky addition to the genre-busting canon..."--Entertainment Weekly   "...what Doescher made is delicious."--Charleston City Paper   "...brilliant..."--Deseret News   "This is a great read. Author Ian Doescher may not have bested Shakespeare, but he''s certainly one-upped Lucas."--Asbury Park Press   "As Shakespeare would say, you might think, this be madness, yet there is a method in ''t."--Newsday   "...charming..."--The Courier-Journal   "...the ultimate fan fic."-- ABC News Radio " Doescher''s pseudo-Shakespearean language is absolutely dead-on; this is one of the best-written Shakespeare parodies created for this audience and it is absolutely laugh-out-loud funny for those familiar with both The Bard and Star Wars."-- School Library Journal   "At last, the mother of all mashups is upon us."--CNET.com   "...outstanding."--Geekdad   "Nicolas Delort''s woodcut-style illustrations are a fabulous mixture of old and new."-- Boing Boing   "Delightful."-- PortlandMercury.com   "For anglophiles, scifi nerds, and probably 9th grade English students."-- The Bookreporter   "[ William Shakespeare''s Star Wars ] is a a brilliant and super-cool way to meld pop culture and high culture"--Bella Online   " William Shakespeare''s Star Wars  is Exactly What You Need For Your Next Geeky Houseparty."--Tor.com   "Doescher''s attempt to recreate a Shakespearean play is noteworthy and clever."-- Blogcritics.org   "If there''s one book perfect for any age, gender or planet of origin, this must be the book."-- Asbury Park Press "The Bard at his finest, with all the depth of character, insightful soliloquies, and clever wordplay that we''ve come to expect from the Master. For those who wish to read the Star Wars legend in the original Elizabethan, this is the book for you."--Timothy Zahn, New York Times bestselling author of Scoundrels "I''m delighted to have William Shakespeare''s Star Wars, and have read it with great pleasure. What a fine idea, to set this in the world of Luke Skywalker and R2-D2 C-3PO and Darth Vader! A period of civil war, rebels, the Galactic Empire, the death star. A star-crossed galaxy! Ian Doescher does iambic pentameter well. This is a hoot!"--David Bevington, Phyllis Fay Horton Distinguished Service Professor Emeritus in the Humanities, University of Chicago and co-editor of The Bantam Shakespeare series   "Well-read geeks have breathlessly waited For what Ian Doescher hath created This book''s cover is the door To a Star Wars ne''er seen before" --Daniel Wallace, New York Times best-selling author of Star Wars: The New Essential Guide to Characters   "An elegant translation for a more civilized age. Let''s face it--if you love Shakespeare or Star Wars half as much as I do, you''ve already bought this." --Adam Bertocci, author of Two Gentlemen of Lebowski, writer-director of Brooklyn Force and Run Leia Run, and moderator of TheForce.net   "Zounds, the Forsooth is strong in this one!  Two of the most creative minds in the universe collide with spectacular, hilarious and surprisingly touching insight into the original classic.  This truly is Star Wars as you like it."--Joe Schreiber, author of Star Wars: Death Troopers and Lenny Cyrus, School Virus   "Whether your tastes run to Alderaan or Avon, this reimagining of Star Wars overflows with heart and wit."--Jason Fry, author of Star Wars: The Essential Guide to Warfare, " Doescher's pseudo-Shakespearean language is absolutely dead-on; this is one of the best-written Shakespeare parodies created for this audience and it is absolutely laugh-out-loud funny for those familiar with both The Bard and Star Wars."-- School Library Journal   "At last, the mother of all mashups is upon us."--CNET.com   "...outstanding."--Geekdad   "Nicolas Delort's woodcut-style illustrations are a fabulous mixture of old and new."-- Boing Boing   "Delightful."-- PortlandMercury.com   "For anglophiles, scifi nerds, and probably 9th grade English students."-- The Bookreporter   "[ William Shakespeare's Star Wars ] is a a brilliant and super-cool way to meld pop culture and high culture"--Bella Online   " William Shakespeare's Star Wars  is Exactly What You Need For Your Next Geeky Houseparty."--Tor.com   "Doescher's attempt to recreate a Shakespearean play is noteworthy and clever."-- Blogcritics.org   "If there's one book perfect for any age, gender or planet of origin, this must be the book."-- Asbury Park Press "The Bard at his finest, with all the depth of character, insightful soliloquies, and clever wordplay that we've come to expect from the Master. For those who wish to read the Star Wars legend in the original Elizabethan, this is the book for you."--Timothy Zahn, New York Times bestselling author of Scoundrels "I'm delighted to have William Shakespeare's Star Wars, and have read it with great pleasure. What a fine idea, to set this in the world of Luke Skywalker and R2-D2 C-3PO and Darth Vader! A period of civil war, rebels, the Galactic Empire, the death star. A star-crossed galaxy! Ian Doescher does iambic pentameter well. This is a hoot!"--David Bevington, Phyllis Fay Horton Distinguished Service Professor Emeritus in the Humanities, University of Chicago and co-editor of The Bantam Shakespeare series   "Well-read geeks have breathlessly waited For what Ian Doescher hath created This book's cover is the door To a Star Wars ne'er seen before" --Daniel Wallace, New York Times best-selling author of Star Wars: The New Essential Guide to Characters   "An elegant translation for a more civilized age. Let's face it--if you love Shakespeare or Star Wars half as much as I do, you've already bought this." --Adam Bertocci, author of Two Gentlemen of Lebowski, writer-director of Brooklyn Force and Run Leia Run, and moderator of TheForce.net   "Zounds, the Forsooth is strong in this one!  Two of the most creative minds in the universe collide with spectacular, hilarious and surprisingly touching insight into the original classic.  This truly is Star Wars as you like it."--Joe Schreiber, author of Star Wars: Death Troopers and Lenny Cyrus, School Virus   "Whether your tastes run to Alderaan or Avon, this reimagining of Star Wars overflows with heart and wit."--Jason Fry, author of Star Wars: The Essential Guide to Warfare, "A quirky addition to the genre-busting canon."-- Entertainment Weekly "A great gift for every geek you know, no matter what their passion."-- Huffington Post "The book is so brilliant you''ll wonder why someone didn''t think of it sooner."-- Paste Magazine "At last, the mother of all mashups is upon us."--CNET.com " William Shakespeare''s Star Wars is Exactly What You Need For Your Next Geeky Houseparty."--Tor.com "Nicolas Delort''s woodcut-style illustrations are a fabulous mixture of old and new."--Boing Boing "The ultimate fan fic."-- ABC News Radio "Ian Doescher has reimagined the entire first Star Wars film as an Elizabethan play, complete with iambic pentameter and elaborate illustrations. It''s geekception."--The Mary Sue "Doescher''s pseudo-Shakespearean language is absolutely dead-on; this is one of the best-written Shakespeare parodies created for this audience and it is absolutely laugh-out-loud funny for those familiar with both The Bard and Star Wars ."-- School Library Journal "Outstanding."--Geekdad "If you are looking for a neat way to get acquainted with Shakespeare or you are a teacher whose students are having a rough time accessing the genius of the Bard of Avon, I highly recommend you give William Shakespeare''s Star Wars a try!"--GeekMom "Delightful."--PortlandMercury.com "Another smart tribute fans will enjoy."-- The Star-Ledger "As Shakespeare would say, you might think, this be madness, yet there is a method in ''t."-- Newsday "What Doescher made is delicious."-- Charleston City Paper "Brilliant."-- Deseret News "This is a great read. Author Ian Doescher may not have bested Shakespeare, but he''s certainly one-upped Lucas."-- Asbury Park Press "Charming."-- The Courier-Journal "Is it all a great, geeky, inter-galactic goblet of literary fun? Verily!" --AmericanProfile.com "The Bard at his finest, with all the depth of character, insightful soliloquies, and clever wordplay that we''ve come to expect from the Master. For those who wish to read the Star Wars legend in the original Elizabethan, this is the book for you."--Timothy Zahn, New York Times bestselling author of Scoundrels "Well-read geeks have breathlessly waited For what Ian Doescher hath created This book''s cover is the door To a Star Wars ne''er seen before" --Daniel Wallace, New York Times best-selling author of Star Wars: The New Essential Guide to Characters "I''m delighted to have William Shakespeare''s Star Wars, and have read it with great pleasure. What a fine idea, to set this in the world of Luke Skywalker and R2-D2 C-3PO and Darth Vader! A period of civil war, rebels, the Galactic Empire, the death star. A star-crossed galaxy! Ian Doescher does iambic pentameter well. This is a hoot!"--David Bevington, Phyllis Fay Horton Distinguished Service Professor Emeritus in the Humanities, University of Chicago and co-editor of The Bantam Shakespeare series "Whether your tastes run to Alderaan or Avon, this reimagining of Star Wars overflows with heart and wit."--Jason Fry, author of Star Wars: The Essential Guide to Warfare "An elegant translation for a more civilized age. Let''s face it--if you love Shakespeare or Star Wars half as much as I do, you''ve already bought this."--Adam Bertocci, author of Two Gentlemen of Lebowski, writer-director of Brooklyn Force and Run Leia Run , and moderator of TheForce.net "Zounds, the Forsooth is strong in this one! Two of the most creative minds in the universe collide with spectacular, hilarious and surprisingly touching insight into the original classic. This truly is Star Wars as you like it."--Joe Schreiber, author of Star Wars: Death Troopers and Lenny Cyrus, School Virus, "...a quirky addition to the genre-busting canon..."--Entertainment Weekly   "...what Doescher made is delicious."--Charleston City Paper   "...brilliant..."--Deseret News   "This is a great read. Author Ian Doescher may not have bested Shakespeare, but he's certainly one-upped Lucas."--Asbury Park Press   "As Shakespeare would say, you might think, this be madness, yet there is a method in 't."--Newsday   "...charming..."--The Courier-Journal   "...the ultimate fan fic."-- ABC News Radio " Doescher's pseudo-Shakespearean language is absolutely dead-on; this is one of the best-written Shakespeare parodies created for this audience and it is absolutely laugh-out-loud funny for those familiar with both The Bard and Star Wars."-- School Library Journal   "At last, the mother of all mashups is upon us."--CNET.com   "...outstanding."--Geekdad   "Nicolas Delort's woodcut-style illustrations are a fabulous mixture of old and new."-- Boing Boing   "Delightful."-- PortlandMercury.com   "For anglophiles, scifi nerds, and probably 9th grade English students."-- The Bookreporter   "[ William Shakespeare's Star Wars ] is a a brilliant and super-cool way to meld pop culture and high culture"--Bella Online   " William Shakespeare's Star Wars  is Exactly What You Need For Your Next Geeky Houseparty."--Tor.com   "Doescher's attempt to recreate a Shakespearean play is noteworthy and clever."-- Blogcritics.org   "If there's one book perfect for any age, gender or planet of origin, this must be the book."-- Asbury Park Press "The Bard at his finest, with all the depth of character, insightful soliloquies, and clever wordplay that we've come to expect from the Master. For those who wish to read the Star Wars legend in the original Elizabethan, this is the book for you."--Timothy Zahn, New York Times bestselling author of Scoundrels "I'm delighted to have William Shakespeare's Star Wars, and have read it with great pleasure. What a fine idea, to set this in the world of Luke Skywalker and R2-D2 C-3PO and Darth Vader! A period of civil war, rebels, the Galactic Empire, the death star. A star-crossed galaxy! Ian Doescher does iambic pentameter well. This is a hoot!"--David Bevington, Phyllis Fay Horton Distinguished Service Professor Emeritus in the Humanities, University of Chicago and co-editor of The Bantam Shakespeare series   "Well-read geeks have breathlessly waited For what Ian Doescher hath created This book's cover is the door To a Star Wars ne'er seen before" --Daniel Wallace, New York Times best-selling author of Star Wars: The New Essential Guide to Characters   "An elegant translation for a more civilized age. Let's face it--if you love Shakespeare or Star Wars half as much as I do, you've already bought this." --Adam Bertocci, author of Two Gentlemen of Lebowski, writer-director of Brooklyn Force and Run Leia Run, and moderator of TheForce.net   "Zounds, the Forsooth is strong in this one!  Two of the most creative minds in the universe collide with spectacular, hilarious and surprisingly touching insight into the original classic.  This truly is Star Wars as you like it."--Joe Schreiber, author of Star Wars: Death Troopers and Lenny Cyrus, School Virus   "Whether your tastes run to Alderaan or Avon, this reimagining of Star Wars overflows with heart and wit."--Jason Fry, author of Star Wars: The Essential Guide to Warfare
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812/.6
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Experience the Star Wars saga reimagined as an Elizabethan drama penned by William Shakespeare himself, complete with authentic meter and verse, and theatrical monologues and dialogue by everyone from Darth Vader to R2D2. Return once more to a galaxy far, far away with this sublime retelling of George Lucas's epic Star Wars in the style of the immortal Bard of Avon. The saga of a wise (Jedi) knight and an evil (Sith) lord, of a beautiful princess held captive and a young hero coming of age, Star Wars abounds with all the valor and villainy of Shakespeare's greatest plays. Authentic meter, stage directions, reimagined movie scenes and dialogue, and hidden Easter eggs throughout will entertain and impress fans of Star Wars and Shakespeare alike. Every scene and character from the film appears in the play, along with twenty woodcut-style illustrations that depict an Elizabethan version of the Star Wars galaxy. Zounds This is the book you're looking for., May the verse be with you! Inspired by one of the greatest creative minds in the English language--and William Shakespeare--here is an officially licensed retelling of George Lucas's epic Star Wars in the style of the immortal Bard of Avon. The saga of a wise (Jedi) knight and an evil (Sith) lord, of a beautiful princess held captive and a young hero coming of age, Star Wars abounds with all the valor and villainy of Shakespeare's greatest plays. Reimagined in glorious iambic pentameter, William Shakespeare's Star Wars will astound and edify learners and masters alike. Zounds! This is the book you're looking for.
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  • by adame6889
    Feb 08, 2021

    Wonderful fun! The Bard would approve.

    This was a delightful book. Being a Star Wars fan and having to read much Shakespeare, this was a delightful blend of the two. I have had my student's read out passages aloud in class as a warm up to reading Shakespeare. I wonderful changeover for introducing contemporary into classic.

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  • by daveandlisa5
    Sep 05, 2016

    At first, I found the dialect very entertaining and funny! When that wore off, I found it a very intriging and compelling read!

    Verified purchase: YesCondition: Pre-OwnedSold by: plumcircle

  • by gaangel8
    Sep 22, 2017

    Read it you should

    A compelling retelling of the Star Wars story it was!

    Verified purchase: YesCondition: Pre-OwnedSold by: discover-books

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