Curious myths of the Middle Ages vs Pinocchio: Which Should You Read?

Cover of Curious myths of the Middle Ages Curious myths of the Middle Ages Sabine Baring-Gould · 1867 ★★★☆☆ 3.4 660 pages · ≈ 12 h 13 m · Demanding

This volume is an example of Sabine Baring-Gould's extensive research into the middle ages. This volume of 12 curiosities was one of Baring-Gould's most successful publications. (Summary by Carolin)

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Cover of Pinocchio Pinocchio Carlo Collodi · 2002 ★★★★☆ 3.8 61 pages · ≈ 1 h 08 m · Light

In a little town somewhere in Italy lived a friendly old carpenter called Geppetto. And this is the story of that good man and his son - Pinocchio. Now in the town all the girls and boys knew that old Geppetto had a way…

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1 film adaptation

The verdict

How to choose

Scores by source

Curious myths of the Middle AgesPinocchio
Goodreads 3.4 (671) 3.8 (90780)
Hardcover 3.0 (1) 3.8 (70)
Google Books — 4.5 (3)
Apple Books 4.5 (7) 4.5 (195)

Reception

Curious myths of the Middle AgesPinocchio
Ratings 671 90780
Editions 30 30
Film adaptations — 1
Want to read 9 —
Wikipedia attention — 29014
Pages 660 61

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