Les Contes de ma mère l'Oye vs The Green 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 Green Fairy Book
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Fairy tales gathered from the folklore of Russia, Germany, Italy, France, China, Scotland, and England.
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The verdict
- Readers rate The Green Fairy Book highest: The Green Fairy Book 4.2 · Les Contes de ma mère l'Oye 3.9.
- The Green Fairy Book has the widest readership — 2797 ratings behind its score.
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How to choose
Scores by source
| Les Contes de ma mère l'Oye | The Green Fairy Book | |
|---|---|---|
| Goodreads | 3.2 (5) | 4.2 (2797) |
| Hardcover | — | 3.0 (1) |
| Google Books | — | 3.0 (2) |
| Apple Books | 4.5 (5) | 4.0 (7) |
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Reception
| Les Contes de ma mère l'Oye | The Green Fairy Book | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | 5 | 2797 |
| Editions | 206 | 336 |
| Film adaptations | — | 1 |
| Want to read | 21 | 4235 |
| Reading it now | — | 335 |
| Written reviews | 5 | 121 |
| Wikipedia attention | — | 3679 |
| Pages | 218 | 120 |
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Questions readers ask
Which is rated higher: Les Contes de ma mère l'Oye or The Green Fairy Book?
The Green Fairy Book has the higher combined reader rating across sources (The Green Fairy Book 4.2/5, Les Contes de ma mère l'Oye 3.9/5).
Which is shorter to read: Les Contes de ma mère l'Oye or The Green Fairy Book?
The Green Fairy Book is the quickest read. Estimated at 225 words per minute: The Green Fairy Book (120 pages, ≈ 2 h 13 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 Green Fairy Book?
Estimated difficulty, based on era, reader shelves and length — Les Contes de ma mère l'Oye: Challenging; The Green Fairy Book: Moderate.