La fête du mais vs The Pot of Gold, and Other Stories: Which Should You Read?

Both live on shelves: New england, Social life and customs, Fiction

Cover of La fête du mais

La fête du mais Thomas Tryon · 1969 ★★★★☆ 3.8 415 pages · ≈ 7 h 41 m · Moderate Find on Amazon

vs

Cover of The Pot of Gold, and Other Stories

The Pot of Gold, and Other Stories Mary Eleanor Wilkins Freeman · 1892 ★★★★☆ 3.8 176 pages · ≈ 3 h 16 m · Challenging Find on Amazon

The verdict

Ratings are close: 3.8 vs 3.8 — either is a safe pick by score.
The Pot of Gold, and Other Stories is the quicker read — about 3 hours vs 7 for La fête du mais.
La fête du mais is the easier read (Moderate), The Pot of Gold, and Other Stories more demanding (Challenging).

Side by side