William Shakespeare's Star Wars: Verily, A New Hope - William Shakespeare's Star Wars 4 (Hardback)
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William Shakespeare's Star Wars: Verily, A New Hope - William Shakespeare's Star Wars 4 (Hardback)

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Hardback Published: 02/07/2013
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Full of feuding royalty, family melodrama, comical fools, and fantastic creatures, Star Wars has always been the most Shakespearean of Hollywood blockbusters. Now it's presented in a manner that Shakespeare himself would recognize -with classic iambic pentameter and Elizabethan-style stage directions.

Publisher: Quirk Books
ISBN: 9781594746376
Weight: 289 g
Dimensions: 211 x 140 x 18 mm


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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

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Hardback

“Mayeth the Force be with you”

HAN Thy timely blast hath hit the perfect mark—
One in a million was thy Force-fill’d shot!

This book is great fun to read - pure and simple. Aside from the genuinely comic rendition of A New Hope, the quality... More

Hardback edition
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“Verily, A New Hope”

This is a gorgeous little book, a compact and wonderfully illustrated little gem. A lot of love has gone into its design and execution, not least in the contents.

The original story has been deftly translated into... More

Hardback edition
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“Exceeded Expectations”

Really great gift for a star wars fanatic. I had a little read before I wrapped it and thought it was a clever, humorous little read. Beautiful illustrations, especially the cover. My favourite part was the hardback... More

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