Indian Fairy Tales vs Under the deodars: Which Should You Read?
Both live on shelves: India, Classic Literature, Short Stories, Fiction
Indian Fairy Tales
“THE Bodhissatta was at one time born in the region of Himavanta as a white crane ; now Brahmadatta was at that time reigning in Benares.”
Twenty-nine traditional tales from India include "The Tiger, the Brahman, and the Jackal," "The Lion and the Crane," and "Why the Fish Laughed."
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Under the deodars
Eight short stories of Rudyard Kipling: The Education of Otis Yeere At the Pit's Mouth A Wayside Comedy The Hill of Illusion A Second-rate Woman Only a Subaltern In the Matter of a Private The Enlightenments of Pagett.…
The verdict
- Ratings are close across the board — any is a safe pick by score.
- Under the deodars is the quickest read — about 2 hours vs 5 for Indian Fairy Tales.
- Under the deodars has the widest readership — 99 ratings behind its score.
- Indian Fairy Tales reaches further in scholarship and criticism — cited 17 times.
How to choose
Scores by source
| Indian Fairy Tales | Under the deodars | |
|---|---|---|
| Goodreads | — | 3.4 (99) |
| Hardcover | 3.3 (3) | — |
| Apple Books | 3.0 (5) | — |
Reception
| Indian Fairy Tales | Under the deodars | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | 5 | 99 |
| Editions | 73 | 83 |
| Citations | 17 | 2 |
| Want to read | — | 163 |
| Reading it now | — | 19 |
| Written reviews | — | 18 |
| Pages | 280 | 118 |