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

Attribution information
Author(s)	Ian Doescher
Publication information
Publisher	Random House
Release date	July 2, 2013
Media type	Hardcover
Pages	176
ISBN	978-1-59474-637-6
Chronology
Series	William Shakespeare's Star Wars trilogy
Followed by	William Shakespeare's The Empire Striketh Back

Warning: This infobox has missing parameters: title and unrecognized parameters: book name, era, imageBG William Shakespeare's Star Wars (Verily, A New Hope) is a non-canon book by Ian Doescher. It was released on July 2, 2013. The book is a retelling of the Star Wars saga as if penned by William Shakespeare.

Publisher's summary

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'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. 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.

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Return once more to a 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. 'Tis a tale told by fretful Droids, full of faithful Wookiees and fearsome Stormtroopers, signifying pretty much everything.

Reimagined in glorious iambic pentameter, William Shakespeare's Star Wars will astound and edify Rebels and Imperials alike. Zounds! This is the book you're looking for.

Appearances

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By type

Characters	Organisms	Droid models	Events	Locations
Organizations and titles	Sentient species	Vehicles and vessels	Weapons and technology	Miscellanea

Characters

Dramatis personae

Luke Skywalker, a boy of Tatooine Owen Lars, his uncle Beru Lars, his aunt Obi-Wan Kenobi, a Jedi knight Princess Leia Organa, of Alderaan Han Solo, a smuggler Chewbacca, a Wookiee and Han's first mate Darth Vader, a Sith Lord Governor Tarkin, of the Imperial army C-3PO, a droid R2-D2, his companion Jabba the Hutt, a boss Greedo, his bounty hunter Wedge Antilles, a rebel pilot Biggs Darklighter, a rebel pilot

Sentient species

Human

Weapons and technology

Darth Vader's armor Lightsaber

External links

• William Shakespeare's Star Wars on Amazon.com (backup link (/William-Shakespeares-Star-Wars-Doescher/dp/1594746370) not verified!)
• Random House listing for William Shakespeare's Star Wars
• Read an excerpt from 'William Shakespeare's Star Wars: Verily, A New Hope'
• Book trailer on Yahoo.com

In other languages

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