William Shakespeare’s Star Wars

About the Book

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 dialog 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.

Praise

“…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  

“William Shakespeare’s Star Wars is Exactly What You Need For Your Next Geeky Houseparty.”—Tor.com   

About the Author

Ian Doescher

Ian Doescher has loved Shakespeare since eighth grade and was born 45 days after Star Wars Episode IV was released. He has a B.A. in Music from Yale University, a Master of Divinity from Yale Divinity School, and a Ph.D. in Ethics from Union Theological Seminary. Ian lives in Portland, Oregon, with his wife and two sons. This is his first book.

Product Details

  • Hardcover ISBN: 978-1-59474-637-6
  • e-Book ISBN: 978-1-59474-655-0
  • Dimensions: 5 ¼ x 8
  • Page Count: 176
  • Release Date: July 2, 2013