Cendrillon vs The Brown Fairy Book: Which Should You Read?

Both live on shelves: Folklore, Fairy Tales, Fiction

Cover of Cendrillon

Cendrillon Charles Perrault · 1886 ★★★★☆ 3.9 32 pages · ≈ 36 min · Challenging Find on Amazon

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Cover of The Brown Fairy Book

The Brown Fairy Book Andrew Lang · 1904 ★★★★☆ 4.1 215 pages · ≈ 3 h 59 m · Moderate Find on Amazon

The verdict

Ratings are close: 3.9 vs 4.1 — either is a safe pick by score.
Cendrillon is the quicker read — about 1 hours vs 3 for The Brown Fairy Book.
The Brown Fairy Book is the easier read (Moderate), Cendrillon more demanding (Challenging).

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