William Shakespeare's The Force Doth Awaken: Star Wars Part the Seventh

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Experience The Force Awakens as a Shakespeare play, complete with Elizabethan verse, Shakespearian monologues, and theatrical stage directions! As the noble Resistance clashes with the vile First Order, Rey, Finn, Poe Damaron, Kylo Ren, and BB-8 are pulled into a galaxy-wide drama-in iambic pentameter! Star Wars fans and Shakespeare enthusiasts alike will enjoy the authentic meter, reimagined movie scenes and dialogue, and hidden Easter eggs throughout. Chewbacca speaks! Leader Snoke gives a soliloquy! And the romance of Han Solo and Leia Organa takes a tragic turn that Shakespeare would approve of. All with woodcut-style illustrations that place Star Wars characters into an Elizabethan galaxy. The story may take place in a galaxy far, far away, but you'll be convinced it was written by the Bard.

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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 Doescheris theNew York Timesbest-selling author ofWilliam Shakespeare'sStar Wars series.He lives in Portland, Oregon, with his family. Visit him at IanDoescher.com.