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William Shakespeare's the Empire Striketh Back : Star Wars Part the Fifth by Ian Doescher (2014, Hardcover)

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PublisherQuirk Books
ISBN-101594747156
ISBN-139781594747151
eBay Product ID (ePID)169540675

Product Key Features

Book TitleWilliam Shakespeare's the Empire Striketh Back : Star Wars Part the Fifth
Number of Pages176 Pages
LanguageEnglish
TopicMashups, Science Fiction / Space Opera, Form / Parodies
Publication Year2014
IllustratorYes
GenreFiction, Humor
AuthorIan Doescher
Book SeriesWilliam Shakespeare's Star Wars Ser.
FormatHardcover

Dimensions

Item Height0.7 in
Item Weight10.2 Oz
Item Length8.2 in
Item Width5.6 in

Additional Product Features

Intended AudienceTrade
LCCN2013-913273
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, "Enormous fun."-- AVClub.com "Good luck getting to the end without rolling off your chairs. This book is a hoot."-- McClatchy Tribune "So what are you waiting for? Get thee once more to a galaxy far, far away."-- Paste Magazine "An inspired illustrated mashup that retells the space adventure in artful iambic pentameter and answers the question: What light through Yoda's window breaks?"-- Tampa Bay Tribune "Classic literature blended with fun is the best way to describe William Shakespeare's The Empire Striketh Back ."-- San Gabriel Valley Tribune "Illustrated with beautiful black-and-white Elizabethan-style artwork, [ William Shakespeare's The Empire Striketh Back ] offer[s] essential reading for all ages."-- East Bay Express "'Tis a delight."-- Palm Beach Post "Masterful."-- Deseret News "This is a must for any fan of ' Star Wars' ."-- The Citizen Praise for William Shakespeare's Star Wars "A quirky addition to the genre-busting canon."-- Entertainment Weekly "A great gift for every geek you know, no matter what their passion."-- Huffington Post "The book is so brilliant you'll wonder why someone didn't think of it sooner."-- Paste Magazine "At last, the mother of all mashups is upon us."--CNET.com " William Shakespeare's Star Wars is Exactly What You Need For Your Next Geeky Houseparty."--Tor.com "Nicolas Delort's woodcut-style illustrations are a fabulous mixture of old and new."--Boing Boing "The ultimate fan fic."-- ABC News Radio "As Shakespeare would say, you might think, this be madness, yet there is a method in 't."-- Newsday
Series Volume Number5
Dewey Decimal812/.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 Yoda to a hungry wampa. Many a fortnight have passed since the destruction of the Death Star. Young Luke Skywalker and his friends have taken refuge on the ice planet of Hoth, where the evil Darth Vader has hatched a cold-blooded plan to capture them. Only with the help of a little green Jedi Master--and a swaggering rascal named Lando Calrissian--can our heroes escape the Empire's wrath. And only then will Lord Vader learn how sharper than a tauntaun's tooth it is to have a Jedi child. 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.What light through Yoda's window breaks? Methinks you'll find out in the pages of The Empire Striketh Back, Hot on the heels of the New York Times best seller William Shakespeare's Star Wars comes the next two installments of the original trilogy- William Shakespeare's The Empire Striketh Back and William Shakespeare's The Jed Doth Return . Return to the star-crossed galaxy far, far away as the brooding young hero, a power-mad emperor, and their jesting droids match wits, struggle for power, and soliloquize in elegant and impeccable iambic pentameter. Illustrated with beautiful black-and-white Elizabethan-style artwork, these two plays offer essential reading for all ages.
LC Classification NumberPS3604.O3419

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  • Awesome book

    My autisc son loves this. The family is actually going to act these books out.

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  • Hilarious

    This is hilariously funny. It's a perfect gift for any Star Wars nerd who has any familiarity at all with Shakespeare or 17th century/old English drama and poetry. The same goes for it's companions "Verily A New Hope" which I've also read and "The Jedi Doth Return" which I've yet to read but am sure is equally wonderful.

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    A little more beat up than I expected, but the great price makes up for it completely.

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