William Shakespeare's Avengers: The Complete Works
Title | William Shakespeare's Avengers: The Complete Works PDF eBook |
Author | Ian Doescher |
Publisher | Quirk Books |
Pages | 305 |
Release | 2021-09-28 |
Genre | Fiction |
ISBN | 168369208X |
Assemble, Ye Avengers! All four Avengers films are presented as Shakespearean plays in this must-have for Marvel fans. What if the most epic cinematic franchise of all time had been penned by the greatest playwright of all time? Wonder no more! In William Shakespeare’s Avengers, the best-selling author of the William Shakespeare’s Star Wars series has reimagined the Avengers films as plays penned by the Bard himself, including: • Assemble, Ye Avengers • Lo, The Age of Ultron • Infinity War’s Tale • The Endgame’s Afoot Authentic meter and verse, stage directions, and clever Easter eggs will delight fans of the Avengers and Shakespeare alike. Readers will experience their favorite scenes, characters, and lines in a fresh—yet fully faithful—way, through soliloquies and dialogue by everyone from Captain America to Groot (“’Tis I!”). The lavish two-column format recalls Shakespeare’s folios, and dozens of vibrant illustrations capture all the iconic movie moments. This franchise bible elevates and celebrates the films and is a must-have for fans of the Marvel Cinematic Universe and the Avengers.
William Shakespeare's Get Thee Back to the Future!
Title | William Shakespeare's Get Thee Back to the Future! PDF eBook |
Author | Ian Doescher |
Publisher | Quirk Books |
Pages | 177 |
Release | 2019-04-23 |
Genre | Fiction |
ISBN | 1683690958 |
Celebrate Back to the Future with this illustrated adaptation of the cult classic script, retold in Shakespearean verse by the best-selling author of William Shakespeare's Star Wars. In the iconic film by Robert Zemeckis and Bob Gale, teenaged Marty McFly travels back in time from the 1980s to the 1950s, changing the path of his parents’ destiny . . . as well as his own. Now fans of the movie can journey back even further—to the 16th century, when the Bard of Avon unveils his latest masterpiece: William Shakespeare’s Get Thee Back to the Future! Every scene and line of dialogue from the hit movie is re-created with authentic Shakespearean rhyme, meter, and stage directions. This reimagining also includes jokes and Easter eggs for movie fans, from Huey Lewis call-outs to the inner thoughts of Einstein (the dog). By the time you’ve finished reading, you’ll be convinced that Shakespeare had a time-traveling DeLorean of his own, speeding to our era so he could pen this time-tossed tale.
William Shakespeare's The Taming of the Clueless
Title | William Shakespeare's The Taming of the Clueless PDF eBook |
Author | Ian Doescher |
Publisher | Quirk Books |
Pages | 193 |
Release | 2020-04-14 |
Genre | Young Adult Nonfiction |
ISBN | 1683691768 |
Celebrate Clueless and rolleth with the homies with this illustrated adaptation of the cult classic script, retold in Shakespearean verse by the best-selling author of William Shakespeare's Star Wars. Clueless gets a makeover that Cher Horowitz and the Bard would approve of in this witty retelling of the ’90s teen comedy. Cher, the fairest maiden of Bronson Alcott High in Beverly Hills, spends her days merrily match-making and mall-hopping with her best friend Dionne. But her good intentions create mischief for her friends and family, including her new friend Tai, her crush Christian, and her cute stepbrother Josh, turning a comedy of errors into high drama. Can Cher admit her folly in time to save her friendships—and her own heart?
William Shakespeare's Jedi the Last
Title | William Shakespeare's Jedi the Last PDF eBook |
Author | Ian Doescher |
Publisher | Quirk Books |
Pages | 177 |
Release | 2018-07-10 |
Genre | Fiction |
ISBN | 1683690885 |
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 dialog by everyone from Luke Skywalker to Rose Tico. The Star Wars saga continues, with Bard of Avon providing some of the biggest shocks yet! Alack, the valiant Resistance must flee from the scoundrels of the First Order, and it falls to Rey, Finn, Poe, Rose, and BB-8 to take up arms against a sea of troubles. Can they bring Snoke’s schemes to woe, destruction, ruin, and decay? Will Luke Skywalker take the stage once more, and aid General Leia in the winter of her discontent? 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.
The Adventures of Mark Twain
Title | The Adventures of Mark Twain PDF eBook |
Author | Albert Bigelow Paine |
Publisher | |
Pages | 376 |
Release | 1916 |
Genre | Adventures of Mark Twain (Motion picture : 1944) |
ISBN |
The life of America's foremost humorous writer, from a Mississippi riverboat to his becoming an honorary fellow of Oxford University.
William Shakespeare's The Phantom of Menace
Title | William Shakespeare's The Phantom of Menace PDF eBook |
Author | Ian Doescher |
Publisher | Quirk Books |
Pages | 178 |
Release | 2015-04-07 |
Genre | Fiction |
ISBN | 1594748195 |
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 Darth Maul to Obi-Wan Kenobi. The entire saga starts here, with a thrilling tale featuring a disguised queen, a young hero, and two fearless knights facing a hidden, vengeful enemy. 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. O Threepio, Threepio, wherefore art thou, Threepio?
William Shakespeare's Much Ado About Mean Girls
Title | William Shakespeare's Much Ado About Mean Girls PDF eBook |
Author | Ian Doescher |
Publisher | National Geographic Books |
Pages | 0 |
Release | 2019-04-23 |
Genre | Young Adult Fiction |
ISBN | 1683691172 |
Celebrate Tina Fey's Mean Girls with this illustrated adaptation of the cult classic script, retold in Shakespearean verse by the best-selling author of William Shakespeare's Star Wars. On Wednesdays we array ourselves in pink! Mean Girls gets an Elizabethan makeover in this totally fetch comedy of manners about North Shore High’s queen bees, wannabes, misfits, and nerds. Written in the style of the Bard of Avon, William Shakespeare’s Much Ado About Mean Girls tells the story of Cady Heron’s rise from home-schooled jungle freak to one of the most popular girls in school. Every scene and line of dialogue from the iconic script is reimagined in authentic Shakespearean rhyme, meter and stage directions, complete with dramatic asides from Janis, Damian, Gretchen, and Karen. By the end, you’ll be surprised that Shakespeare didn’t pen this classic story of rivalries, betrayal, jealousy, obsession, and fastidious rule-making about when one can and cannot wear sweatpants.