A House of Pomegranates vs A Prisoner in Fairyland: Which Should You Read?
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A House of Pomegranates
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A House of Pomegranates is a collection of fairy tales, written by Oscar Wilde, that was published in 1891 as a second collection for The Happy Prince and Other Tales (1888). Wilde once said that this collection was…
A Prisoner in Fairyland
“Minks-Herbert Montmorency-was now something more than secretary, even than private secretary: he was confidential-private-secretary, adviser, friend; and this, more because he was a safe receptacle for his employer's enthusiasms than because his advice or judgment had any exceptional value.”
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In the train, even before St. John's was passed, a touch of inevitable reaction had set in, and Rogers asked himself why he was going. For a sentimental journey was hardly in his line, it seemed. But no satisfactory…
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The verdict
- Ratings are close across the board — any is a safe pick by score.
- A House of Pomegranates is the quickest read — about 2 hours vs 9 for A Prisoner in Fairyland.
- A House of Pomegranates has the widest readership — 3450 ratings behind its score.
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How to choose
Scores by source
| A House of Pomegranates | A Prisoner in Fairyland | |
|---|---|---|
| Goodreads | 3.8 (3450) | — |
| Hardcover | 3.3 (11) | 4.5 (1) |
| Apple Books | 4.0 (35) | — |
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Reception
| A House of Pomegranates | A Prisoner in Fairyland | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | 3450 | 1 |
| Editions | 82 | 76 |
| Film adaptations | 1 | — |
| Want to read | 4770 | — |
| Reading it now | 295 | — |
| Written reviews | 383 | — |
| Wikipedia attention | 765 | — |
| Pages | 115 | 506 |
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Questions readers ask
Which is rated higher: A House of Pomegranates or A Prisoner in Fairyland?
A Prisoner in Fairyland has the higher combined reader rating across sources (A Prisoner in Fairyland 3.8/5, A House of Pomegranates 3.8/5).
Which is shorter to read: A House of Pomegranates or A Prisoner in Fairyland?
A House of Pomegranates is the quickest read. Estimated at 225 words per minute: A House of Pomegranates (115 pages, ≈ 2 h 08 m); A Prisoner in Fairyland (506 pages, ≈ 9 h 22 m).
Which is harder to read: A House of Pomegranates or A Prisoner in Fairyland?
Estimated difficulty, based on era, reader shelves and length — A House of Pomegranates: Challenging; A Prisoner in Fairyland: Moderate.