Fairy legends and traditions of the south of Ireland vs The light princess, and other fairy tales: Which Should You Read?

Cover of Fairy legends and traditions of the south of Ireland Fairy legends and traditions of the south of Ireland Thomas Crofton Croker · 1825 ★★★★☆ 3.8 360 pages · ≈ 6 h 40 m · Challenging
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In Tipperary is one of the most singularly shaped hills in the world. It has got a peak at the top like a conical nightcap thrown carelessly over your head as you awake in the morning. On the very point is built a sort…

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Cover of The light princess, and other fairy tales The light princess, and other fairy tales George MacDonald · 1893 ★★★★☆ 4.0 104 pages · ≈ 1 h 56 m · Challenging
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"George MacDonald occupied a major position in the intellectual life of his Victorian contemporaries. The Complete Fairy Tales brings together all eleven of his shorter fairy stories as well as his essay "The Fantastic…

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The verdict

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How to choose

Scores by source

Fairy legends and traditions of the south of IrelandThe light princess, and other fairy tales
Goodreads 3.8 (193) 4.0 (9385)
Apple Books — 3.5 (8)
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Reception

Fairy legends and traditions of the south of IrelandThe light princess, and other fairy tales
Ratings 193 9385
Editions 59 55
Want to read 682 —
Reading it now 76 —
Written reviews 19 —
Pages 360 104
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Questions readers ask

Which is rated higher: Fairy legends and traditions of the south of Ireland or The light princess, and other fairy tales?

The light princess, and other fairy tales has the higher combined reader rating across sources (The light princess, and other fairy tales 4.0/5, Fairy legends and traditions of the south of Ireland 3.8/5).

Which is shorter to read: Fairy legends and traditions of the south of Ireland or The light princess, and other fairy tales?

The light princess, and other fairy tales is the quickest read. Estimated at 225 words per minute: The light princess, and other fairy tales (104 pages, ≈ 1 h 56 m); Fairy legends and traditions of the south of Ireland (360 pages, ≈ 6 h 40 m).

Which is harder to read: Fairy legends and traditions of the south of Ireland or The light princess, and other fairy tales?

Estimated difficulty, based on era, reader shelves and length — Fairy legends and traditions of the south of Ireland: Challenging; The light princess, and other fairy tales: Challenging.

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