William's Shakespeare's Jedi the Last: Star Wars Part the Eight

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Experience the latest chapter in the George Lucas series in an all-new way, with The Last Jedi reimagined as if it spilled direct from the quill of William Shakespeare. The Star Wars saga continues, with Bard of Avon providing some of the biggest shocks yet! Alack, the valiant Resistance must flee from the scoundrels of the First Order, and it falls to Rey, Finn, Poe, Rose, and BB-8 to take up arms against sea of troubles. Can they bring Snoke's schemes to woe, destruction, ruin, and decay? Will Luke Skywalker take the stage once more, and aid Princess Leia in the winter of her discontent? 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 universe. Series Overview- What if the Star Wars saga had been created by William Shakespeare? From Verily, A New Hope to The Tragedy of the Sith's Revenge, each volume in this series presents one of the iconic George Lucas films written as a full-blown Shakespeare play. Elizabethan dialog, Shakespearean meter, stage directions, inside jokes and woodcut-style illustrations pay homage to both source materials. May the verse be with you!

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.

Praise for the William Shakespeare's Star Wars (R) 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