Irish Fairy Tales vs The Angel and the Author: Which Should You Read?

Both live on shelves: Young Adult, Fantasy, Fiction

Cover of Irish Fairy Tales

Irish Fairy Tales James Stephens · 1968 ★★★★☆ 3.5 288 pages · ≈ 5 h 20 m · Light Find on Amazon

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Cover of The Angel and the Author

The Angel and the Author Jerome Klapka Jérôme · 1908 ★★★★☆ 3.8 122 pages · ≈ 2 h 16 m · Moderate Find on Amazon

The verdict

Readers rate The Angel and the Author higher: 3.8 vs 3.5 from 66 votes.
The Angel and the Author is the quicker read — about 2 hours vs 5 for Irish Fairy Tales.
Irish Fairy Tales is the easier read (Light), The Angel and the Author more demanding (Moderate).

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