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

Ian Doescher

William Shakespeare's Star Wars: Verily, A New Hope
Format
Hardback
Publisher
Insight Editions
Country
United States
Published
27 May 2025
Pages
176
ISBN
9798886639728

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

Ian Doescher

Star Wars takes on new life in a classic style. This retelling of the beloved story in the enduring meter of Shakespeare is sure to delight fans of the Bard and the Force both!

Experience the first installment of Star Wars all over again, now with all the drama and prestige of Shakespearean theater! Stunning text lovingly and accurately rendered in the meter and style of the Bard himself includes reimagined dialogue from each character from the movie, stage directions, and plenty of Easter eggs, all alongside twenty gorgeous woodcut illustrations that put an Elizabethan twist on the iconic Star Wars characters.

STUNNING ILLUSTRATIONS Twenty woodcut-style illustrations accompany the text, putting a Shakespearean spin on beloved Star Wars characters.

AUTHENTIC METER Shakespeare scholars and Star Wars fans alike will delight in the period-accurate musicality of the text.

EASTER EGGS Hidden nods to both Star Wars and Shakespeare will impress sharp-eyed fans of both!

COMPLETE CAST Each character from the film, from Darth Vader to Chewbacca, takes the spotlight with reimagined dialogue in Shakespearean style.

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