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William Shakespeare's Star Wars
- Narrated by: Daniel Davis, Jonathan Davis, Ian Doescher, January LaVoy, Marc Thompson
- Length: 3 hrs and 29 mins
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Summary
Audie Award Finalist, Multi-Voiced Performance, 2014
Return once more to 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 fearstome Stormtroopers, signifying...pretty much everything.
Reimagined in glorious iambic pentameter - and complete with 20 gorgeous Elizabethan illustrations - William Shakespeare’s Star Wars will astound and edify Rebels and Imperials alike. Zounds! This is the book you’re looking for.
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- Martin L. Meenagh
- 22-11-23
surprisingly excellent listening.
funny, great story and character improvements, if possible, and just a great find all around!
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- Redbeardthebald
- 07-03-21
A New Hope Cometh
it's Star Wars, what can I say. would love to hear Ian McDiarmid read it and other cast members
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- Kim H.
- 02-07-20
Brilliant
memorable 'Is this an asteroid I see before me?' and loved R2D2 idiom! an excellent 3CPO too.
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- Emma
- 27-02-21
Beep Boop What a Book
I've honestly never really felt taken with Star Wars, untily partner began watching what is now well known as "The Baby Yoda Show". I didn't know any background or references that he did, but any time I tried to watch a film I just could not get into it. who's have thought my first tow dip into the Star Wars Universe would be via Shakespeare!!! I've loved Shakey since I was quite young, and am very familiar with the language and writing style so it was easy for me to follow. The writer here has done a fantastic job of capturing humour, and including gestures towards things fans love the most (like a little mention of Luke being unable to be more dedicated to Leia even if she was his sister... hahaha. spoilers. she is his sister but he doesn't know yet, just us.) All characters narration was well rounded and easy to believe. Special mention to the R2D2 actor, who's narration made me smile and laugh every single time. beep book whistle squeek.
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- Christian
- 07-11-22
extremely fun to listen to
extremely well written and really fun version of star wars to listen to. superb
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- Timothy B.
- 22-11-16
Pure magic
I can not believe how well Star Wars and Shakespeare work together. I'll love to see on the stage.
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- SharlzG
- 14-05-19
Very enjoyable
Clever and entertaining. Love the written version, but the audible version is adds a whole other dimension.
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- sunra59
- 30-10-16
"Bleep bleep, whistle, squeak" ...
Thoroughly entertaining from Tatooine to the Death Star. The characters portrayed are almost all spot on (perhaps a little too much John Wayne in Han Solo), but that's a minor quibble. I look forward to the next episode. This has been my first experience of audible and my eyes are grateful for the rest. Excellent.
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- Peter Meredith
- 25-01-24
Voices are brilliant! Brings text alive!
I absolutely loved this book and as an actor I wanted to hear it performed and I was not disappointed! The only thing I am disappointed in is that not all of the editions have been recorded to audiobook!
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- J. Rodriguez
- 23-02-20
All the galaxy's a stage
This is a marvelous idea, taking the script of star wars and rewriting it in the style of Shakespeare is inspired.
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