Les Contes de ma mère l'Oye vs The Olive Fairy Book (Complete & Unabridged): Which Should You Read?

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

Cover of Les Contes de ma mère l'Oye

Les Contes de ma mère l'Oye Charles Perrault · 1675 ★★★★☆ 3.9 218 pages · ≈ 4 h 02 m · Challenging Find on Amazon

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Cover of The Olive Fairy Book (Complete & Unabridged)

The Olive Fairy Book (Complete & Unabridged) Andrew Lang · 1907 ★★★★☆ 3.8 226 pages · ≈ 4 h 11 m · Moderate Find on Amazon

The verdict

Ratings are close: 3.9 vs 3.8 — either is a safe pick by score.
The Olive Fairy Book (Complete & Unabridged) is the easier read (Moderate), Les Contes de ma mère l'Oye more demanding (Challenging).

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