A House of Pomegranates vs The Violet Fairy Book (Large Print): Which Should You Read?
Both live on shelves: Fairy Tales, Children's fiction, Fiction
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…
The Violet Fairy Book (Large Print)
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a series of twelve collections of fairy tales, published between 1889 and 1910. Each volume is distinguished by its own color. In all, 437 tales from a broad range of cultures and countries are presented.
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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 4 for The Violet Fairy Book (Large Print).
- 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 | The Violet Fairy Book (Large Print) | |
|---|---|---|
| Goodreads | 3.8 (3450) | — |
| Hardcover | 3.3 (11) | 3.1 (8) |
| Apple Books | 4.0 (35) | 5.0 (6) |
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Reception
| A House of Pomegranates | The Violet Fairy Book (Large Print) | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | 3450 | 8 |
| Editions | 82 | 459 |
| Film adaptations | 1 | — |
| Want to read | 4770 | — |
| Reading it now | 295 | — |
| Written reviews | 383 | — |
| Wikipedia attention | 765 | — |
| Pages | 115 | 266 |
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Questions readers ask
Which is rated higher: A House of Pomegranates or The Violet Fairy Book (Large Print)?
The Violet Fairy Book (Large Print) has the higher combined reader rating across sources (The Violet Fairy Book (Large Print) 3.9/5, A House of Pomegranates 3.8/5).
Which is shorter to read: A House of Pomegranates or The Violet Fairy Book (Large Print)?
A House of Pomegranates is the quickest read. Estimated at 225 words per minute: A House of Pomegranates (115 pages, ≈ 2 h 08 m); The Violet Fairy Book (Large Print) (266 pages, ≈ 4 h 56 m).
Which is harder to read: A House of Pomegranates or The Violet Fairy Book (Large Print)?
Estimated difficulty, based on era, reader shelves and length — A House of Pomegranates: Challenging; The Violet Fairy Book (Large Print): Moderate.