Fifty-one tales vs Rewards and fairies: Which Should You Read?

Both live on shelves: English Fantasy fiction, English Short stories, Fiction

Fifty-one tales Lord Dunsany · 1915 ★★★★☆ 3.7 111 pages · ≈ 2 h 03 m · Challenging

A Wildside Fantasy Classic. Contains 51 of Dunsany's choice fantasy short stories.

Shorts Science Fiction & Fantasy London Fantasy fiction

Rewards and fairies Rudyard Kipling · 1910 ★★★★☆ 3.8 184 pages · ≈ 3 h 24 m · Challenging

Puck of Pook's Hill and Rewards and Fairies are classic children's books which speak powerfully to adult readers. Una and Dan, performing a scene from A Midsummer Night's Dream one Midsummer's Eve, accidentally summon…

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The verdict

Ratings are close across the board — any is a safe pick by score.
Fifty-one tales has the widest readership — 897 ratings behind its score.
Fifty-one tales runs the darker storyline; Rewards and fairies stays the lighter read.

How to choose

In the mood for something dark? Fifty-one tales a darker storyline than Rewards and fairies Want something lighter? Rewards and fairies an easier tone than Fifty-one tales

Scores by source

	Fifty-one tales	Rewards and fairies
Goodreads	3.8 (897)	3.8 (464)
Hardcover	3.3 (6)	3.0 (1)

Reception

	Fifty-one tales	Rewards and fairies
Ratings	897	464
Editions	179	176
Film adaptations	1	1
Want to read	1284	800
Pages	111	184

The verdict

How to choose

Scores by source

Reception

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