Cover of Phantom of Menace

Phantom of Menace

by Ian Doescher

176 pages2015Quirk BooksISBN 9781594748066

About this book

<b>Experience the <i>Star Wars</i> 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 Darth Maul to Obi-Wan Kenobi.</b><br><br>The entire saga starts here, with a thrilling tale featuring a disguised queen, a young hero, and two fearless knights facing a hidden, vengeful enemy. <br><br>Authentic meter, stage directions, reimagined movie scenes and dialogue, and hidden Easter eggs throughout will entertain and impress fans of <i>Star Wars</i> 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 <i>Star Wars</i> galaxy. O Threepio, Threepio, wherefore art thou, Threepio?

Publication Details

Publisher
Quirk Books
Published
2015
Pages
176
ISBN
9781594748066
Language
en

About Ian Doescher

Ian Doescher /ˈdɛʃər/ (born 1977) is an American fiction writer, best known as the author of the plays in the William Shakespeare's Star Wars trilogy series, Verily, a New Hope (2013), The Empire Striketh Back (2014), and The Jedi Doth Return (2014), parodic retellings of George Lucas's Star Wars film trilogy (1977–1983) in blank verse and 16th-century style of William Shakespeare. [source](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ian_Doescher)

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