Hans Andersen's Fairy Tales vs The king of the Golden River; or, The black brothers: Which Should You Read?

Both live on shelves: Contes de fées, Texts, Fairy Tales

Cover of Hans Andersen's Fairy Tales

Hans Andersen's Fairy Tales Hans Christian Andersen · 1846 ★★★★☆ 3.9 183 pages · ≈ 3 h 23 m · Moderate Find on Amazon

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Cover of The king of the Golden River; or, The black brothers

The king of the Golden River; or, The black brothers John Ruskin · 1839 ★★★★☆ 3.9 50 pages · ≈ 56 min · Moderate Find on Amazon

The verdict

Ratings are close: 3.9 vs 3.9 — either is a safe pick by score.
The king of the Golden River; or, The black brothers is the quicker read — about 1 hours vs 3 for Hans Andersen's Fairy Tales.

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