William Shakespeare's Tragedy of the Sith's Revenge: Star Wars Part the Third

by Ian Doescher

Overview

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 Bail Organa to Count Dooku.

Something is rotten in the state of Coruscant! The schemes of Emperor Palpatine come to fruition as Padmé Amidala, Obi-Wan Kenobi, Yoda, and the other Jedi duel against the clone troopers of General Grievious and the nascent Empire.

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.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781594748080
Publisher:	Quirk Publishing
Publication date:	09/08/2015
Series:	William Shakespeare's Star Wars , #3
Pages:	168
Sales rank:	78,743
Product dimensions:	5.70(w) x 8.10(h) x 0.70(d)

About the Author

Ian Doescher is the New York Times best-selling author of the William Shakespeare’s Star Wars® series, the Pop Shakespeare series, and MacTrump. He has written for Marvel Comics and is a contributing author to the story collection Star Wars: From a Certain Point of View. He lives in Portland, Oregon, with his family. Visit him at IanDoescher.com.

Editorial Reviews

Understandably, the prospect of mixing Shakespeare with sci-fi might prompt a familiar line from the franchise: "I have a bad feeling about this"…But fear not. Mr. Doescher's mash-ups are more than mere merchandise. They're also reverent, clever and a novel way for fans to re-immerse themselves in their beloved franchise…Our new bard not only broadens the pleasures of these much-derided prequels, he also does something that probably every fan wanted to do: He improves upon them. And Mr. Doescher's retellings might persuade a few Star Wars nerds to better appreciate Shakespeare. If slings and arrows have to be replaced with laser blasts and tractor beams, so be it.

The New York Times - Ethan Gilsdorf

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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