Time doth learned I of
Shakespeare’s Star Wars
Verily, jest I thought thusly
Now, merry for more
Thusly I am
Okay, I can’t write this entire review in iambic pentameter (which the above might not even all be), but it’s rhythmic and booming pulse stays with you long after you’ve finished a piece of literature written in it. In fact, I haven’t read any Shakespeare since my high school days some 8 years ago, but reading it again felt like slipping on a well-worn shoe. My British Literature teacher would’ve loved to have something as accessible as Star Wars to help get us students into Shakespeare instead of the macabre Macbeth, but I’m sure she never guessed there’d actually be a William Shakespeare’s Star Wars. However, we live in a world where it does exist and Verily, A New Hope, scribed by Ian Doescher, is a refreshingly fun, exciting, and hilarious take on Ep. IV. Continue reading “Novel Review: William Shakespeare’s Star Wars: Verily, A New Hope”
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