English Fairy Tales vs Japanese fairy tales: Which Should You Read?

Both live on shelves: Folklore, Fairy Tales

Cover of English Fairy Tales

English Fairy Tales Joseph Jacobs · 1890 ★★★★☆ 3.8 283 pages · ≈ 5 h 14 m · Demanding Find on Amazon

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Cover of Japanese fairy tales

Japanese fairy tales Yei Theodora Ozaki · 2002 ★★★★☆ 3.7 186 pages · ≈ 3 h 27 m · Moderate Find on Amazon

The verdict

Ratings are close: 3.8 vs 3.7 — either is a safe pick by score.
Japanese fairy tales is the easier read (Moderate), English Fairy Tales more demanding (Demanding).

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