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William Shakespeare's The Clone Army Attacketh: Star Wars Part the Second (William Shakespeare's Star Wars) Hardcover – July 7, 2015

by Ian Doescher (Author)
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Experience 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 Padmé Amidala to Mace Windu.

To Shmi or not to Shmi? Torn between duty to the Jedi, attraction to Padmé, and concern for his beloved mother, yeoman Jedi Anakin Skywalker struggles to be master of his fate. The path he chooses will determine not just his own destiny, but that of the entire Republic. And thereby hangs a tale.

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.
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    William Shakespeare's Star Wars
  2. Print length
    176 pages
  3. Language
    English
  4. Publisher
    Quirk Books
  5. Publication date
    July 7, 2015
  6. Dimensions
    5.54 x 0.75 x 8.27 inches
  7. ISBN-10
    1594748071
  8. ISBN-13
    978-1594748073
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Q & A with Ian Doescher

What inspired you to combine Star Wars with iambic pentameter?

In 2012, I read Pride and Prejudice and Zombies, watched the Star Wars trilogy for the millionth time, and attended the Oregon Shakespeare Festival. Within the span of a few months, I had mash-ups, Star Wars, and Shakespeare on my mind.

Was it intimidating to take characters and plotlines that are so familiar and create something new?

I’ve been a fan of Star Wars for so long I feel some ownership in the characters—as I imagine most Star Wars fans do—so treating them as characters of my own feels natural. There’s always pressure, because other Star Wars fans may not interpret these characters the way I do, and may let me know, but the fun and challenge of it is well worth the risk.

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Praise 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

About the Author

Ian Doescher is the New York Times best-selling author of the William Shakespeare’s Star Wars® series, the Pop Shakespeare series, and MacTrump. He has written for Marvel Comics and is a contributing author to the story collection Star Wars: From a Certain Point of View. He lives in Portland, Oregon, with his family. Visit him at IanDoescher.com.

Product details

  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Quirk Books; First Edition (July 7, 2015)
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • Hardcover ‏ : ‎ 176 pages
  • ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 1594748071
  • ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-1594748073
  • Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 10.4 ounces
  • Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 5.54 x 0.75 x 8.27 inches
  • Customer Reviews:
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Ian Doescher is the author of the William Shakespeare Star Wars series and the Pop Shakespeare series. He lives in Portland, Oregon, with his spouse and two sons. Visit Ian online at www.iandoescher.com.

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Customers find the book's language quality terrific and meaningful, with impressive use of meter and poetic devices. They describe it as an enjoyable and fun read with humor that works well. Readers appreciate the author's work and recommend it highly.

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Customers appreciate the book's language quality. They find the prose impressive with its use of meter and poetic devices. The dialogue is well-crafted, and the translation into Shakespeare's style taps into universal human themes in an expected way.

"...a terrific interpretation of "The Clone Wars" with a Shakespearean flair, and yet "The Clone Army Attacketh" recounts the original..." Read more

"The dialogue is really well crafted, my favorite parts were Anakin and Padme's courting scenes. Whenever they're alone, they speak in rhyme...." Read more

"...mere rendering of the story in Shakespearean language, it taps into universal human themes in a way I would have expected from the Bard himself...." Read more

"...He absolutely can. Anakin and Padme's love is finally believable and meaningful, and for the first time in actually found myself caring about Anakin..." Read more

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Customers find the book enjoyable and recommend it. They say the dialogue is better than the movie and the series as a whole is excellent.

"This dialog is so much better than the movie! For our sixth year, our extended family read a Shakespeare Star Wars on the Friday after Thanksgiving...." Read more

"...Cudos to the Ian Doerscher for another enjoyable read!" Read more

"Just as good as the rest. As long as Doescher keeps writing them I'll keep buying them and enjoying the hell out of them...." Read more

"Love these books!! Best gift for seriously nerdy fans!! You have to know your movies pretty well!" Read more

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Customers find the humor in the books engaging and enjoyable.

"...was cool because they were integrated seamlessly and were actually pretty funny." Read more

"...How could you go wrong with that??? These books are great fun reads, way better to read out loud and bother other people at work!" Read more

"Star Wars as if it were a Shakespeare play, really. It's hilarious because it includes stage directions and the occasional drawing of props and..." Read more

"Great fun, especially for a group reading...." Read more

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Customers like the awkward dialogue between Anakin and say it works well.

"...Whenever they're alone, they speak in rhyme. It works really well to have this kind of awkward dialogue between Anakin and any other character, and..." Read more

"...mechanism of using asides to get inside the characters intent worked very well...." Read more

"As always, Doescher's work never disappoints." Read more

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  • Todd
    5.0 out of 5 stars Great fun, especially for a group reading.
    Reviewed in the United States on November 30, 2019
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    This dialog is so much better than the movie! For our sixth year, our extended family read a Shakespeare Star Wars on the Friday after Thanksgiving. This one was so engrossing to 15 of us, age 14 to 90, that we performed it until 1:00 am with no one suggesting we stop.
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  • Elizabeth Davis
    5.0 out of 5 stars my favorite parts were Anakin and Padme's courting scenes
    Reviewed in the United States on March 29, 2016
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    The dialogue is really well crafted, my favorite parts were Anakin and Padme's courting scenes. Whenever they're alone, they speak in rhyme. It works really well to have this kind of awkward dialogue between Anakin and any other character, and then when he's alone with Padme his words sing. For me it has the same effect the music did in the movie: It does a really good job of conveying how these people feel about each other and you accept them as a pair.

    As with the other books in the series, Mr Doescher brings out elements of the Saga that are insightful and you may not have thought of. It definitely helps you see Star Wars in a new light.
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  • J.Eagar
    5.0 out of 5 stars If you enjoy Shakespeare OR Star Wars, you may end up fans of both
    Reviewed in the United States on July 19, 2015
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    Same standard as IV, V, VI and I. This is no mere rendering of the story in Shakespearean language, it taps into universal human themes in a way I would have expected from the Bard himself.

    Impressive use of meter and poetic devices! I love the combination of meter and rhyme in the lovers' dialogue. The author does an excellent job of both action scenes and of romantic diaglogue.

    For fun: Doescher, as previously, has inserted gems of 'in-references' seamlessly into the dialogue - just one example - look for Mace's reference to the title of a well known Tarantino film.
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  • JM Haces
    5.0 out of 5 stars Awesome book.
    Reviewed in the United States on January 15, 2016
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    Just as good as the rest. As long as Doescher keeps writing them I'll keep buying them and enjoying the hell out of them. I felt this one and the next had more pop culture references than the previous episodes, but it was cool because they were integrated seamlessly and were actually pretty funny.
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  • C.W.
    5.0 out of 5 stars These books are great fun reads
    Reviewed in the United States on August 30, 2015
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    Prose (see what I did there?):
    It's Shakespeare
    It's Star Wars
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    It's freaking Star Wars Shakespeare! How could you go wrong with that??? These books are great fun reads, way better to read out loud and bother other people at work!
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  • Kaw1011
    4.0 out of 5 stars Continued success
    Reviewed in the United States on September 9, 2015
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    It is a Herculean task Ian Doescher undertakes: how to make the most boring and forgettable Star Wars film into a solid read? He absolutely can. Anakin and Padme's love is finally believable and meaningful, and for the first time in actually found myself caring about Anakin Skywalker.
    These are grand feats to be sure, but it's going to be hard to top his accomplishments in Episode 1, where Doescher singlehandedly redeemed the hated Jar-Jar Binks. The sad truth is that there's just not a lot happening in this turd of a film. Phantom Menace had plenty of idiocy to correct or poke fun at, but Attack of the Clones was just a boring piece of cinema.
    Doescher does the best job anyone could, and I can now finally say there is something to come out of Attack of the Clones that I enjoyed. Nonetheless, this is likely to stand as my least favorite installment of William Shakespeare's Star Wars, purely due to the weakness of the source material.
    Doescher is in top form, and when I rank this book 4/5 I legitimately mean it. He has a tremendous gift for language and wordplay, and it is a joy to watch him work, but ultimately this book serves the same purpose as its film counterpart: to whet my appetite for Revenge of the Sith. There were so many lost opportunities for real tragedy in that film, and in this author's capable hands it may actually bring me to tears.
    Looking forward to it, Ian!
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  • Mike of Virginia
    5.0 out of 5 stars Methinks He Receiveth Not The Accolades He Doth Truly Deserve. . . .
    Reviewed in the United States on February 23, 2016
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    This a terrific interpretation of "The Clone Wars" with a Shakespearean flair, and yet "The Clone Army Attacketh" recounts the original tale with remarkable accuracy. It is a fabulous way to immerse oneself in both worlds. Cudos to the Ian Doerscher for another enjoyable read!
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  • JoeB
    5.0 out of 5 stars LOVE every word Ian Doescher writes
    Reviewed in the United States on May 23, 2018
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    LOVE every word Ian Doescher writes! My 9th grade daughter recently proclaimed to her English class that she "loves iambic pentameter" because of Mr. Doescher's William Shakespear's Star Wars books. Can't recommend these highly enough!
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  • Emilia V.
    5.0 out of 5 stars Makes a great gift
    Reviewed in Germany on March 15, 2022
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    This was a gift for a friend, the biggest Star Wars fan I know. It arrived earlier than expected, in great condition, and he ended up absolutely loving it. 10/10 for the "I don't like sand" scene alone.
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    Reviewed in Brazil on August 25, 2020
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    Ainda não li, mas esteticamente o livro é muito bonito, bem construído. A capa que mostra no anúncio é na verdade apenas uma "capa extra" removível, impressa em uma espécie de canvas. A capa do livro mesmo é marrom e tem a estética de livro antigo.
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    Reviewed in Brazil on August 25, 2020
    Ainda não li, mas esteticamente o livro é muito bonito, bem construído. A capa que mostra no anúncio é na verdade apenas uma "capa extra" removível, impressa em uma espécie de canvas. A capa do livro mesmo é marrom e tem a estética de livro antigo.
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  • Abhrajit Choudhury
    5.0 out of 5 stars Amazing
    Reviewed in India on July 26, 2019
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    Awesome a must buy fr fans ... one of a kind
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  • Karen
    5.0 out of 5 stars Great graduation gift idea!
    Reviewed in Canada on June 30, 2016
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    Recipient was very pleased. Loves Shakespeare and Star Wars so was a big win win!
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  • Philip Mack
    5.0 out of 5 stars More force-full fun!
    Reviewed in the United Kingdom on July 12, 2015
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    Love this series. I am eagerly awaiting the final chapter in which the circle becometh complete! I sincerely hope that Mr Doescher is going to develop the new films into iambic pentameter too!
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