Sunday, May 3, 2015

William Shakespeare's Star Wars (Ian Doescher)


William Shakespeare's Star Wars is the brainchild of author Ian Doescher, who has released three titles to date (and has three more in the works).  The premise is simple: translate the Star Wars movies into Elizabethan English- the language of Shakespeare's day.  I read 25% of Doescher's first release, Verily, A New Hope, and was amused . . . but not enough to finish it, nor read any others.

I love Star Wars; I just don't feel the need to have it infiltrate all of life.  Books like this are unnecessary- if you like the Bard, read him.  If you like Star Wars, watch it.  Yes, the same tale told in different styles can be a fun experience, and seeing a modern movie script translated into Shakespearean verse is interesting.  But it wasn't that fun, nor that interesting.  At least, not enough to warrant six books.  After ~40 pages, I had my fill, and saw no need to continue.  Recommended for the die-hard only.

Rating: C+

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