Ancient tales and folklore of Japan vs Tales of Ancient Egypt: Which Should You Read?

Both live on shelves: Tales, 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 Tales of Ancient Egypt

Tales of Ancient Egypt Roger Lancelyn Green · 1967 ★★★★☆ 3.8 215 pages · ≈ 3 h 59 m · Moderate Find on Amazon

The verdict

Readers rate Tales of Ancient Egypt higher: 3.8 vs 3.4 from 2149 votes.
Tales of Ancient Egypt is the quicker read — about 3 hours vs 6 for Ancient tales and folklore of Japan.
Tales of Ancient Egypt is the easier read (Moderate), Ancient tales and folklore of Japan more demanding (Challenging).

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