Norske folke-eventyr vs Volksmärchen der Deutschen: Which Should You Read?

Both live on shelves: Tales, Folklore, Fairy Tales

Norske folke-eventyr Peter Christen Asbjørnsen · 1852 190 pages · ≈ 3 h 31 m · Challenging

Fifty-one Norse fairy tales, many of which are Norse variations of tales from other countries.

Values Childrens stories Folk literature Norway

Volksmärchen der Deutschen Johann Karl August Musäus · 1815 507 pages · ≈ 9 h 23 m · Challenging

Eine Sammlung von Märchen (besser: Kunstmärchen), Legenden und Sagen in fünf Bänden, die volkstümliche (aber literarisch vermittelte!) und satirische Elemente miteinander verbindet. Inhalt: Die Bücher der Chronika der…

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The verdict

Norske folke-eventyr is the quickest read — about 3 hours vs 9 for Volksmärchen der Deutschen.

How to choose

Want a one-evening read? Norske folke-eventyr ≈ 3h vs 9h for Volksmärchen der Deutschen

Reception

	Norske folke-eventyr	Volksmärchen der Deutschen
Editions	57	20
Film adaptations	1	—
Wikipedia attention	—	213
Pages	190	507

Norske folke-eventyr vs Volksmärchen der Deutschen: Which Should You Read?

The verdict

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Reception

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