Contes des fées vs The bee-man of Orn: Which Should You Read?

Both live on shelves: Tales, Fairy Tales

Cover of Contes des fées

Contes des fées Marie-Catherine Le Jumelle de Berneville comtesse d'Aulnoy · 1708 ★★★★☆ 3.8 152 pages · ≈ 2 h 49 m · Demanding Find on Amazon

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Cover of The bee-man of Orn

The bee-man of Orn Frank R. Stockton · 1964 ★★★★☆ 3.8 44 pages · ≈ 49 min · Moderate Find on Amazon

The verdict

Ratings are close: 3.8 vs 3.8 — either is a safe pick by score.
The bee-man of Orn is the quicker read — about 1 hours vs 2 for Contes des fées.
The bee-man of Orn is the easier read (Moderate), Contes des fées more demanding (Demanding).

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