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Historical FantasyMyth & Legend FictionFae & Fairy Fiction

Shakespeare's Tales

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  • 2002 first published
  • 126 pages
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Shakespeare's Tales is a 2002 historical fantasy and mythic fiction play by Beverley Birch. It deals with kings and rulers, adaptations, fairies and mistaken identity.

At about 126 pages, most readers finish it in 2–3 hours.

Themes, setting & tropes

Genres

Subjects

  • Kings and rulers
  • Adaptations
  • Hippolyta, Greek mythology
  • Fairies
  • Mistaken identity
  • Theseus, Greek mythology
  • Twins
  • Courtship
  • Brothers and sisters
  • Children's fiction
  • Children's plays
  • Plays
  • Assassination
  • Italy
  • Love
  • Jamaica

Quick answers

Who wrote Shakespeare's Tales?

Shakespeare's Tales was written by Beverley Birch and first published in 2002.

What genre is Shakespeare's Tales?

It is usually shelved as Historical Fantasy, Myth & Legend Fiction, Fae & Fairy Fiction and Magicians & Illusionists.

How long is Shakespeare's Tales?

The median edition has 126 pages, about 2–3 hours of reading at 250 words per minute.

What books are similar to Shakespeare's Tales?

Readers who like it often enjoy A Midsummer Night's Dream, Jonathan Strange and Mr. Norrell and The king of the Golden River; or, The black brothers.

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