Kinder- und Hausmärchen vs The Pink Fairy Book: Which Should You Read?

Both live on shelves: Tales, Folklore, Fairy Tales, Fantasy fiction, Children's fiction, Fiction

Cover of Kinder- und Hausmärchen

Kinder- und Hausmärchen Gebrüder Grimm [Brothers Grimm] · 1812 ★★★★☆ 4.2 272 pages · ≈ 5 h 02 m · Moderate Find on Amazon

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Cover of The Pink Fairy Book

The Pink Fairy Book Andrew Lang · 1897 ★★★★☆ 4.1 110 pages · ≈ 2 h 02 m · Moderate Find on Amazon

The verdict

Ratings are close: 4.2 vs 4.1 — either is a safe pick by score.
The Pink Fairy Book is the quicker read — about 2 hours vs 5 for Kinder- und Hausmärchen.

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