Baum's American Fairy Tales vs Kinder- und Hausmärchen: Which Should You Read?

Both live on shelves: Contes de fées, Tales, Fairy Tales, Fiction

Cover of Baum's American Fairy Tales

Baum's American Fairy Tales L. Frank Baum · 1901 ★★★★☆ 3.7 94 pages · ≈ 1 h 44 m · Challenging Find on Amazon

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Cover of Kinder- und Hausmärchen

Kinder- und Hausmärchen Gebrüder Grimm [Brothers Grimm] · 1812 ★★★★☆ 4.2 272 pages · ≈ 5 h 02 m · Moderate Find on Amazon

The verdict

Readers rate Kinder- und Hausmärchen higher: 4.2 vs 3.7 from 223410 votes.
Baum's American Fairy Tales is the quicker read — about 1 hours vs 5 for Kinder- und Hausmärchen.
Kinder- und Hausmärchen is the easier read (Moderate), Baum's American Fairy Tales more demanding (Challenging).

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