Hans Andersen's Fairy Tales vs The Yellow Fairy Book: Which Should You Read?

Both live on shelves: Contes de fées, Folklore, Fairy Tales, Short Stories, Children's fiction

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 Yellow Fairy Book

The Yellow Fairy Book Andrew Lang · 1894 ★★★★☆ 4.1 287 pages · ≈ 5 h 19 m · Light Find on Amazon

The verdict

Ratings are close: 3.9 vs 4.1 — either is a safe pick by score.
The Yellow Fairy Book is the easier read (Light), Hans Andersen's Fairy Tales more demanding (Moderate).

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