Myth, ritual and religion vs The Red Fairy Book: Which Should You Read?

Cover of Myth, ritual and religion Myth, ritual and religion Andrew Lang · 1906 ★★★★☆ 3.6 283 pages · ≈ 5 h 14 m · Challenging
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This volume contains the following Contents: systems of mythology; new system proposed; mental conditions of savages, confusion with nature, totemism, magic, metamorphosis, metaphysic, psychology; nature myths;…

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Cover of The Red Fairy Book The Red Fairy Book Andrew Lang · 1890 ★★★★☆ 4.1 348 pages · ≈ 6 h 27 m · Moderate
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Fairy tales from the folklore of France, Germany, Russia and Scandinavia.

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The verdict

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How to choose

Scores by source

Myth, ritual and religionThe Red Fairy Book
Goodreads 3.0 (5) 4.1 (3631)
Hardcover 3.0 (1) 3.6 (10)
Apple Books — 4.0 (10)
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Reception

Myth, ritual and religionThe Red Fairy Book
Ratings 5 3631
Editions 14 480
Citations — 13
Film adaptations — 1
Want to read — 5262
Reading it now — 749
Written reviews — 188
Wikipedia attention — 3679
Pages 283 348
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Questions readers ask

Which is rated higher: Myth, ritual and religion or The Red Fairy Book?

The Red Fairy Book has the higher combined reader rating across sources (The Red Fairy Book 4.1/5, Myth, ritual and religion 3.6/5).

Which is shorter to read: Myth, ritual and religion or The Red Fairy Book?

Myth, ritual and religion is the quickest read. Estimated at 225 words per minute: Myth, ritual and religion (283 pages, ≈ 5 h 14 m); The Red Fairy Book (348 pages, ≈ 6 h 27 m).

Which is harder to read: Myth, ritual and religion or The Red Fairy Book?

Estimated difficulty, based on era, reader shelves and length — Myth, ritual and religion: Challenging; The Red Fairy Book: Moderate.