Les Contes de ma mère l'Oye vs The Brown Fairy Book: Which Should You Read?
Both live on shelves: Folklore, Fairy Tales, Children's fiction, Fiction
Les Contes de ma mère l'Oye
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In these two volumes bound as one are seven fairy tales each from Perrault and Andersen.
The Brown Fairy Book
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Thirty-two fairy tales from the folklore of Africa, Australia, Brazil, India, New Caledonia, and Persia.
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The verdict
- Readers rate The Brown Fairy Book highest: The Brown Fairy Book 4.1 · Les Contes de ma mère l'Oye 3.9.
- The Brown Fairy Book has the widest readership — 1324 ratings behind its score.
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How to choose
Scores by source
| Les Contes de ma mère l'Oye | The Brown Fairy Book | |
|---|---|---|
| Goodreads | 3.2 (5) | 4.1 (1324) |
| Hardcover | — | 3.3 (8) |
| Apple Books | 4.5 (5) | 4.0 (5) |
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Reception
| Les Contes de ma mère l'Oye | The Brown Fairy Book | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | 5 | 1324 |
| Editions | 206 | 312 |
| Film adaptations | — | 1 |
| Want to read | 21 | 2701 |
| Reading it now | — | 150 |
| Written reviews | 5 | 43 |
| Wikipedia attention | — | 3679 |
| Pages | 218 | 215 |
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Questions readers ask
Which is rated higher: Les Contes de ma mère l'Oye or The Brown Fairy Book?
The Brown Fairy Book has the higher combined reader rating across sources (The Brown Fairy Book 4.1/5, Les Contes de ma mère l'Oye 3.9/5).
Which is shorter to read: Les Contes de ma mère l'Oye or The Brown Fairy Book?
The Brown Fairy Book is the quickest read. Estimated at 225 words per minute: The Brown Fairy Book (215 pages, ≈ 3 h 59 m); Les Contes de ma mère l'Oye (218 pages, ≈ 4 h 02 m).
Which is harder to read: Les Contes de ma mère l'Oye or The Brown Fairy Book?
Estimated difficulty, based on era, reader shelves and length — Les Contes de ma mère l'Oye: Challenging; The Brown Fairy Book: Moderate.