William Shakespeare's Star Wars: Verily, A New Hope

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May the verse be with you! May the verse be with you! Inspired by one of the greatest creative minds in the English languageand William Shakespearehere is an officially licensed retelling of George Lucass 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 Shakespeares greatest plays. Reimagined in glorious iambic pentameter, William Shakespeares Star Wars will astound and edify learners and masters alike. Zounds! This is the book youre looking for.

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Praise for the William Shakespeares 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, onWilliam Shakespeares Star Wars

A great gift for every geek you know, no matter what their passion.Huffington Post, onWilliam Shakespeares Star Wars

Enormous fun.A.V. Club, onWilliam Shakespeares The Empire Striketh Back

The writings quite good; elaborate Elizabethan woodcuts. . .are just icing on the cake.The Wall Street Journal, onWilliam Shakespeares The Tragedy of the Siths Revenge

At last, the mother of all mashups is upon us.CNET.com, onWilliam Shakespeares Star Wars

With movie Easter eggs aplenty, Bard babes andStar Warslovers will be equally enthused.Brit + Co, onWilliam Shakespeares 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, onWilliam Shakespeares Jedi the Last

The book is so brilliant youll wonder why someone didnt think of it sooner.Paste Magazine, onWilliam Shakespeares Star Wars

As Shakespeare would say, you might think, this be madness, yet there is a method in t.Newsday, onWilliam Shakespeares Star Wars

Author Bio

Ian Doescher the author of William Shakespeare's Star Wars - Verily, a New Hope. He lives with his family in Portland, Oregon. Nicolas Delort is a freelance illustrator based in Paris, France. Gathering inspiration in the daily and mundane as well as books and any kind of narrative medium, Delort has been compared to Gustav Dore and Franklin Booth for his "wonderfully textural" pen-and-ink drawings of scenes both fantastical and familiar. Delort's work has been featured on the cover of "Magic- An Anthology of the Esoteric and Arcane" from Solaris Books and in several galleries worldwide.