Ancient tales and folklore of Japan vs Curious myths of the Middle Ages: Which Should You Read?

Both live on shelves: Tales, Legends, Folklore, Mythology

Cover of Ancient tales and folklore of Japan

Ancient tales and folklore of Japan Richard Gordon Smith · 1908 ★★★☆☆ 3.4 360 pages · ≈ 6 h 40 m · Challenging Find on Amazon

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Cover of Curious myths of the Middle Ages

Curious myths of the Middle Ages Sabine Baring-Gould · 1867 ★★★☆☆ 3.4 660 pages · ≈ 12 h 13 m · Demanding Find on Amazon

The verdict

Ratings are close: 3.4 vs 3.4 — either is a safe pick by score.
Ancient tales and folklore of Japan is the quicker read — about 6 hours vs 12 for Curious myths of the Middle Ages.
Ancient tales and folklore of Japan is the easier read (Challenging), Curious myths of the Middle Ages more demanding (Demanding).

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