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William Shakespeare's Star Wars Trilogy: the Royal Imperial Boxed Set : Includes Verily, a New Hope; the Empire Striketh Back; the Jedi Doth Return; and an 8-By-34-inch Full-color Poster by Ian Doescher (2014, Uk-Trade Paper)
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Product Identifiers
PublisherQuirk Books
ISBN-101594747911
ISBN-139781594747915
eBay Product ID (ePID)201582265
Product Key Features
Book TitleWilliam Shakespeare's Star Wars Trilogy: the Royal Imperial Boxed Set : Includes Verily, a New Hope; the Empire Striketh Back; the Jedi Doth Return; and an 8-By-34-inch Full-color Poster
Number of Pages520 Pages
LanguageEnglish
Publication Year2014
TopicScience Fiction / Space Opera, Form / Parodies, Science Fiction / General
IllustratorYes
GenreFiction, Humor
AuthorIan Doescher
Book SeriesWilliam Shakespeare's Star Wars Ser.
FormatUk-Trade Paper
Dimensions
Item Height2.6 in
Item Weight36.5 Oz
Item Length8.7 in
Item Width5.9 in
Additional Product Features
Intended AudienceTrade
Dewey Edition23
ReviewsPraise 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, "From breakfast through dessert, with happy hour thrown in for good measure, these talented wordsmiths have created a serious collection of gastronomical goodies that will add a lively twist to your next dinner party."--Anna Jedrziewski, Retailing Insight, "It's quite a feat to translate a modern masterwork like Star Wars into the most celebrated and enduring literary style known to humans... This trio is a delight whether [you] know Shakespeare, Star Wars, both, or neither."--Anna Jedrziewski, Retailing Insight
Number of Volumes3 vols.
Dewey Decimal813.6
SynopsisExperience the Star Wars 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. This Royal Imperial Boxed Set includes all three volumes in the original trilogy: Verily, A New Hope ; The Empire Striketh Back ; and The Jedi Doth Return . Also included is an 8-by-34-inch full-color poster illustrating the complete cast and company of this glorious production. 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., A complete set of the New York Times best-selling series WILLIAM SHAKESPEARE'S STAR WARS with an exclusive added value poster, 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 dialogue by everyone from Darth Vader to R2D2. This Royal Imperial Boxed Set includes all three New York Times best-selling volumes in the original trilogy: Verily, A New Hope ; The Empire Striketh Back ; and The Jedi Doth Return . Also included is an 8-by-34-inch full-color poster illustrating the complete cast and company of this glorious production. 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., 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 dialogue by everyone from Darth Vader to R2D2. This Royal Imperial Boxed Set includes all three New York Times best-sellingvolumes in the original trilogy- Verily, A New Hope ; The Empire Striketh Back ; and The Jedi Doth Return .Also included is an 8-by-34-inch full-color poster illustrating the complete cast and company of this glorious production. 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.
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- 23 Apr, 2024
Beautiful! Amazing artwork and a thoroughly entertaining retelling of the original Star Wars trilogy. As a fan of both Shakespeare and Star Wars, I
Beautiful! Amazing artwork and a thoroughly entertaining retelling of the original Star Wars trilogy. As a fan of both Shakespeare and Star Wars, I couldn't be happier! Item arrived in excellent condition and very quickly!!
Verified purchase: YesCondition: Pre-owned
- 27 Nov, 2019
Geek Gratification!
The Star Wars saga in iambic pentameter? What's not to love! This is an amazing project and ideal for the classical geek in all of us! Thanks for all the effort, Ian!Verified purchase: YesCondition: Pre-owned
- 25 May, 2020
Must have!
It's not just a satire, it goes beyond as it is well written and entertaining. Enjoyable, and it's a lovely edition.Verified purchase: YesCondition: Pre-owned
- 17 Jan, 2019
Books
Perfect! Happy to see no harm done as one end of packing was open with product showingVerified purchase: YesCondition: Pre-owned
- 06 Jul, 2018
A unique and interesting gift
Got it as a gift for my BF and he loved it!Verified purchase: YesCondition: Pre-owned
- 25 Sep, 2019
Love the book. Thank you
Verified purchase: YesCondition: New
- 15 Jul, 2016
great read
after seeing a shakespeare play, this was very good. If you know the movie, it follows it quite well.Verified purchase: YesCondition: New
- 18 Oct, 2016
Awesome.
Verified purchase: YesCondition: Pre-owned
