Die Traumdeutung vs The Book of Dreams and Ghosts: Which Should You Read?

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Cover of Die Traumdeutung

Die Traumdeutung Sigmund Freud · 1899 ★★★★☆ 3.8 692 pages · ≈ 12 h 49 m · Demanding Find on Amazon

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Cover of The Book of Dreams and Ghosts

The Book of Dreams and Ghosts Andrew Lang · 1897 ★★★☆☆ 3.4 197 pages · ≈ 3 h 39 m · Challenging Find on Amazon

The verdict

Readers rate Die Traumdeutung higher: 3.8 vs 3.4 from 83264 votes.
The Book of Dreams and Ghosts is the quicker read — about 3 hours vs 12 for Die Traumdeutung.
The Book of Dreams and Ghosts is the easier read (Challenging), Die Traumdeutung more demanding (Demanding).

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