Black Beauty vs The Canterville Ghost: Which Should You Read?

Both live on shelves: Fairy Tales, England, Children's fiction

Cover of Black Beauty

Black Beauty Anna Sewell · 1890 ★★★★☆ 4.0 224 pages · ≈ 4 h 09 m · Moderate Find on Amazon

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Cover of The Canterville Ghost

The Canterville Ghost Oscar Wilde · 1887 ★★★★☆ 3.9 93 pages · ≈ 1 h 43 m · Moderate Find on Amazon

The verdict

Ratings are close: 4.0 vs 3.9 — either is a safe pick by score.
The Canterville Ghost is the quicker read — about 1 hours vs 4 for Black Beauty.

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