Ancient tales and folklore of Japan vs The Alhambra: Which Should You Read?

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

This enthralling collection brings together over 50 ancient tales from Japanese folklore, gathered and retold by 19th century traveler and naturalist Richard Gordon Smith. During his journeys around Japan, Smith…

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Cover of The Alhambra The Alhambra Washington Irving · 1800 ★★★★☆ 3.7 104 pages · ≈ 1 h 56 m · Challenging

Verhalen over het gebouwencomplex in Granada, dat eigendom was van de laatste islamitische vorsten in Spanje.

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Scores by source

Ancient tales and folklore of JapanThe Alhambra
Goodreads 3.4 (382) 3.6 (305)
Hardcover — 3.6 (13)
Apple Books — 4.5 (5)

Reception

Ancient tales and folklore of JapanThe Alhambra
Ratings 382 305
Editions 9 459
Film adaptations — 1
Want to read — 7
Reading it now — 3
Written reviews — 1
Wikipedia attention — 50047
Pages 360 104

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