Legenda aurea vs The Maid of France: Which Should You Read?

Both live on shelves: Christian saints, Biography & Memoir

Cover of Legenda aurea

Legenda aurea Jacobus de Voragine · 1476 957 pages · ≈ 17 h 43 m · Demanding Find on Amazon

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Cover of The Maid of France

The Maid of France Andrew Lang · 1906 ★★★☆☆ 3.5 80 pages · ≈ 1 h 29 m · Challenging Find on Amazon

The verdict

The Maid of France is the quicker read — about 1 hours vs 17 for Legenda aurea.
The Maid of France is the easier read (Challenging), Legenda aurea more demanding (Demanding).

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