Helen of Troy vs Old Greek Stories: Which Should You Read?

Both live on shelves: Greek Mythology, Fiction

Cover of Helen of Troy

Helen of Troy Andrew Lang · 1882 ★★★★☆ 3.6 108 pages · ≈ 2 h 00 m · Demanding Find on Amazon

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Cover of Old Greek Stories

Old Greek Stories James Baldwin · 1895 ★★★★☆ 3.8 111 pages · ≈ 2 h 03 m · Challenging Find on Amazon

The verdict

Ratings are close: 3.6 vs 3.8 — either is a safe pick by score.
Old Greek Stories is the easier read (Challenging), Helen of Troy more demanding (Demanding).

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