About the Book:

May the verse be with you!

Experience George Lucas' enduring Star Wars saga rescripted as an Elizabethan drama penned by in the style of the immortal William Shakespeare himself, complete with authentic meter and verse, and theatrical monologues and dialogue by everyone from from C3PO to Admiral Ackbar.

The curtain rises once again on that star-crossed galaxy far, far away with this retelling of the final instalment of George Lucas' original trilogy Star Wars: Return of the Jedi in the style of the immortal Bard of Avon. Prithee, attend the tale so far: Han Solo entombed in carbonite, the princess taken captive, the Rebel Alliance besieged, and Jabba the Hutt engorged. Alack! Now Luke Skywalker and his Rebel band must seek fresh allies in their quest to thwart construction of a new Imperial Death Star. Cry "Ewok" and let slip the dogs of war!

Authentic meter, stage directions, rescripted movie scenes and dialogue, and hidden Easter eggs throughout William Shakespeare's the Jedi Doth Return 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. But whom can they trust to fight by their side in the great battle to come? That is the question! Methinks you'll find out in the pages of William Shakespeare's the Jedi Doth Return.

What people say:

"Reverent, clever and a novel way for fans to re-immerse themselves in their beloved franchise." — New York Times

"The writing's quite good; elaborate Elizabethan woodcuts ... are just icing on the cake." — The Wall Street Journal

"Reverent, clever and a novel way for fans to re-immerse themselves in their beloved franchise." — New York Times

"Good luck getting to the end without rolling off your chairs. This book is a hoot. So what are you waiting for? Get thee once more to a galaxy far, far away." — McClatchy Tribune

About the Author:

Ian Doescher is an American fiction writer known for his William Shakespeare Star Wars series and the Pop Shakespeare series. He has loved Shakespeare since eighth grade and was born 45 days after Star Wars Episode IV was released. An ordained pastor in the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.), he has a B.A. in Music from Yale University, a Master of Divinity from Yale Divinity School, and a Ph.D. in Ethics from Union Theological Seminary. He is currently a Senior Copywriter at CareOregon, a nonprofit health care provider in Portland.