Fairy Tales vs The Violet Fairy Book (Large Print): Which Should You Read?
Both live on shelves: Fairy Tales, Children's fiction
Fairy Tales
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The collection consists of more than 20 stories by Hans Christian Andersen, including such favorites as The Snow Queen, The Little Mermaid, The Ugly Duckling, The Steadfast Tin Soldier, The Emperor’s New Clothes,…
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The Violet Fairy Book (Large Print)
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a series of twelve collections of fairy tales, published between 1889 and 1910. Each volume is distinguished by its own color. In all, 437 tales from a broad range of cultures and countries are presented.
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The verdict
- Ratings are close across the board — any is a safe pick by score.
- Fairy Tales has the widest readership — 117 ratings behind its score.
How to choose
Scores by source
| Fairy Tales | The Violet Fairy Book (Large Print) | |
|---|---|---|
| Hardcover | 4.1 (117) | 3.1 (8) |
| Apple Books | 4.0 (75) | 5.0 (6) |
Reception
| Fairy Tales | The Violet Fairy Book (Large Print) | |
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| Ratings | 117 | 8 |
| Editions | 21 | 459 |
| Film adaptations | 1 | — |
| Wikipedia attention | 15219 | — |
| Pages | — | 266 |
Questions readers ask
Which is rated higher: Fairy Tales or The Violet Fairy Book (Large Print)?
Fairy Tales has the higher combined reader rating across sources (Fairy Tales 4.0/5, The Violet Fairy Book (Large Print) 3.9/5).
Which is harder to read: Fairy Tales or The Violet Fairy Book (Large Print)?
Estimated difficulty, based on era, reader shelves and length — Fairy Tales: Light; The Violet Fairy Book (Large Print): Moderate.