First edition, subsequent impression with number line 25 24 23 22 21 20' a tribute to the book's popularity. Some minuscule edge wear to top and bottom of jacket and spine, not price clipped (price on back jacket $14.95), no inscriptions, internally clean tight and square, overall a vg++ copy, looks unread. 176pp, illustrated. May the verse be with you! Inspired by one of the greatest creative minds in the English language, and William Shakespeare, here is an officially licensed retelling of George Lucas' 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 valour and villainy of Shakespeare's greatest plays. Reimagined in glorious iambic pentameter 'William Shakespeare's Star Wars' will astound and edify learners and masters alike. Zounds! This is the book you're looking for! Quite a scarce book. Seller Inventory # 010553

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Title: William Shakespeare's Star Wars. Verily, a ...

Publisher: Quirk Books, Philadelphia USA

Publication Date: 2013

Binding: Hardcover

Illustrator: Jacket and illustrations by Nicolas Delort

Condition: Fine

Dust Jacket Condition: Fine

Edition: 1st Edition

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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.

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.

About the Author:

Ian Doescher is the New York Times best-selling author of William Shakespeare’s Star Wars� series. He lives in Portland, Oregon, with his family. Visit him at IanDoescher.com.

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