William Shakespeare's The Force Doth Awaken: Star Wars Part the Seventh

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William Shakespeare's The Force Doth Awaken: Star Wars Part the Seventh is an non-canon book by Ian Doescher. It was released on October 3, 2017. The book is a satirical retelling of Star Wars: Episode VII The Force Awakens written in the style of an Elizabethan-era play, specifically those penned by William Shakespeare. The audio version was performed by Daniel Davis, Jonathan Davis, January LaVoy, Jessica Almasy, Jeff Gurner, Marc Thompson, Ralph Adriel Johnson, and Sean Kenin, as well as author Ian Doescher.^[2]

Publisher's summary

Star Wars Episode VII reimagined as a Shakespeare play, complete with Elizabethan verse, Shakespearian monologs, and theatrical stage directions!

As the noble Resistance clashes with the vile First Order, Rey, Finn, Poe Dameron, Kylo Ren, and BB-8 are pulled into a galaxy-wide drama...in iambic pentameter. Star Wars fans and Shakespeare enthusiasts alike will enjoy the authentic meter, the reimagined movie scenes and dialog, woodcut-style illustrations, and hidden Easter eggs throughout. Chewbacca speaks! Supreme Leader Snoke gives a soliloquy! And the romance of Han Solo and Leia Organa take a tragic turn that Shakespeare would approve of. Fun, funny, and true to the spirit of Lucas films. The story may take place in a galaxy far, far away, but you'll be convinced it was written by the Bard.

Plot summary

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Media

Editions

ISBN 9781594749858; October 3, 2017; Quirk Books; US hardcover^[1]
ISBN 9781594749865; October 3, 2017; Quirk Books; US eBook^[1]
ISBN 9798886639759; September 30, 2025; Insight Editions; US hardcover^[3]
ISBN 9798337401379; September 30, 2025; Insight Editions; US paperback^[4]

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By type

Characters	Organisms	Droid models	Events	Locations
Organizations and titles	Sentient species	Vehicles and vessels	Weapons and technology	Miscellanea

Locations

Starkiller Base system
- Ilum
  - Starkiller Base
    - Hangar 718 (Mentioned only)

Miscellanea

Language
- Galactic Basic Standard
  - "Stars"

Sources

Notes and references

External links

William Shakespeare's Star Wars

Saga Parts
I · II · III · IV · V · VI · VII · VIII · IX
Saga Audiobooks
IV · V · VI · VII
Collections
The Royal Imperial Boxed Set
Other
Mandalorianus Part I

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Star Wars: Episode VII The Force Awakens

Books
Full adaptations Novel (audiobook) · Junior novel (audiobook) · Rey's Story (audiobook) · Storybook · Read-Along Storybook and CD Little Golden Book · Movie Theater Storybook · Finn's Story · German audio drama · French junior novel · Disney Die-Cut Classic LEGO (Non-canonical) · *The Force Doth Awaken* (Non-canonical)
Partial adaptations and tie-ins Before the Awakening · Finn & Rey Escape! · Han & Chewie Return! · Rey Meets BB-8 · Finn & the First Order New Adventures · Lightsaber Rescue · Rolling with BB-8! · Tales from a Galaxy Far, Far Away The Adventures of BB-8 · Finn's Mission · Finn and Poe Team Up! · Chaos at the Castle · BB-8 Finds a Friend Rey to the Rescue! · The Fight in the Forest · BB-8 on the Run Forces of Destiny: "Sands of Jakku," "BB-8 Bandits," Daring Adventures, "Tracker Trouble," Tales of Hope & Courage, "The Happabore Hazard," "Perilous Pursuit," The Rey Chronicles
Comic books
The Force Awakens Adaptation: 1 · 2 · 3 · 4 · 5 · 6 · TPB · Graphic Novel Adaptation
Behind the scenes, guide, and reference books
The Art of · Incredible Cross-Sections · The Visual Dictionary · The Official Collector's Edition The Official Visual Story Guide · Graphics · The Making of (Canceled)
Other books
Character books Rey's Survival Guide · Poe Dameron: Flight Log · Poe and the Missing Ship
Activity books Ultimate Coloring and Activity Book · Ultimate Sticker Collection: Stickerscapes · Book and Magnetic Playset Ultimate Sticker Collection · Sticker Scene Plus Coloring and Activity Book · Activity Book · Poster Activity Book Look and Find · Flashlight Adventure Book · Mix & Match · Head-to-Head · Mask Book · Ship Factory · Learn to Draw
Non-canonical video games
Disney Infinity 3.0 · LEGO
Other material and merchandise
Force Friday · Journey to Topps trading cards: Journey to · Series 1 · Series 2 · Chrome Attax Soundtrack · Toy line · Top Trumps

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In other languages

[Quirk-1] 1.0 ^1.1 ^1.2 William Shakespeare's The Force Doth Awaken on Quirk Books's official website (original link is obsolete)

[Penguin-AD-2] William Shakespeare's The Force Doth Awaken on Penguin Random House's official website (backup link)

[Edelweiss-9798886639759-3] William Shakespeare's The Force Doth Awaken: Star Wars Part the Seventh (Hardcover) on Insight Editions' official website (backup link)

[Edelweiss-9798337401379-4] William Shakespeare's The Force Doth Awaken: Star Wars Part the Seventh (Softcover) on Insight Editions' official website (backup link)

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