William Shakespeare's Star Wars - by Ian Doescher (Hardcover)
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<p/><br></br><p><b> About the Book </b></p></br></br>A retelling of Star wars in the style of Shakespeare, in which a wise Jedi knight, an evil Sith lord, a beautiful captive princess, and a young hero coming of age reflect the valor and villainy of the Bard's greatest plays.<p/><br></br><p><b> Book Synopsis </b></p></br></br><b>The <i>New York Times</i> Best Seller <p/>Experience the <i>Star Wars</i> 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.</b> <p/>Return once more to a galaxy far, far away with this sublime retelling of George Lucas's epic <i>Star Wars </i>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, <i>Star Wars </i>abounds with all the valor and villainy of Shakespeare's greatest plays. <p/>Authentic meter, stage directions, reimagined movie scenes and dialogue, and hidden Easter eggs throughout will entertain and impress fans of<i> Star Wars</i> 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 <i>Star Wars</i> galaxy. Zounds! This <i>is </i>the book you're looking for.<p/><br></br><p><b> Review Quotes </b></p></br></br><br><b>Praise for the William Shakespeare's Star Wars(R) Series: </b> <p/>"Reverent, clever and a novel way for fans to re-immerse themselves in their beloved franchise."--<i>New York Times</i>, on the series <p/>"A quirky addition to the genre-busting canon."--<i>Entertainment Weekly</i>, on <i>William Shakespeare's Star Wars</i> <p/>"A great gift for every geek you know, no matter what their passion."--<i>Huffington Post</i>, on <i>William Shakespeare's Star Wars</i> <p/>"Enormous fun."--<i>A.V. Club</i>, on <i>William Shakespeare's The Empire Striketh Back</i> <p/>"The writing's quite good; elaborate Elizabethan woodcuts. . .are just icing on the cake."--<i>The Wall Street Journal</i>, on <i>William Shakespeare's The Tragedy of the Sith's Revenge</i> <p/>"At last, the mother of all mashups is upon us."--<i>CNET.com</i>, on <i>William Shakespeare's Star Wars</i> <p/>"With movie Easter eggs aplenty, Bard babes and <i>Star Wars</i> lovers will be equally enthused."--<i>Brit + Co</i>, on <i>William Shakespeare's The Force Doth Awaken</i> <p/>"Each page proves that the English language is a playground, and Ian Doescher uses every opportunity to the fullest."--<i>Sweety High</i>, on <i>William Shakespeare's Jedi the Last</i> <p/>"The book is so brilliant you'll wonder why someone didn't think of it sooner."--<i>Paste Magazine</i>, on <i>William Shakespeare's Star Wars</i> <p/>"As Shakespeare would say, you might think, this be madness, yet there is a method in 't."--<i>Newsday</i>, on <i>William Shakespeare's Star Wars</i><br><p/><br></br><p><b> About the Author </b></p></br></br><b>Ian Doescher</b> is the <i>New York Times</i> best-selling author of the William Shakespeare's Star Wars(R) series, the Pop Shakespeare series, and <i>MacTrump</i>. He has written for Marvel Comics and is a contributing author to the story collection <i>Star Wars: From a Certain Point of View.</i> He lives in Portland, Oregon, with his family. Visit him at IanDoescher.com.
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