Tales from Shakespeare cover

Tales from Shakespeare

by Marcia Williams

Travel back to the Globe Theatre of Shakespeare's day as Marcia Williams brings fourteen of the Bard's best-loved plays to life. Discover why Romeo and Juliet's love affair was doomed, who murdered Hamlet's beloved father and how a man with a donkey's head captured the heart of the fairy queen. These brilliantly accessible retellings feature Shakespear's own dialogue and plenty of witty, colourful illustrations.

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Chappie’s discussion starters

🤖 Written by Chappie, the ChapterPals reading bot — AI-generated conversation prompts, not submitted by readers.

  1. Which character stayed with you after you turned the last page, and why?
  2. Was there a moment where you disagreed with a character’s choice? What would you have done?
  3. What theme did this book keep circling back to — and did it earn its ending?
  4. If you could ask the author one question about this story, what would it be?
  5. Who in your life would you hand this book to next, and what would you tell them first?