Rapunzel vs The light princess, and other fairy tales: Which Should You Read?
Both live on shelves: Fairy Tales
Rapunzel
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Ibook project for DTC 375 at Washington State University in Vancouver, Fall 2014. Illustrates the story of Rapunzel followed by a short essay describing the author’s experience with iBooks Author.
The light princess, and other fairy tales
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"George MacDonald occupied a major position in the intellectual life of his Victorian contemporaries. The Complete Fairy Tales brings together all eleven of his shorter fairy stories as well as his essay "The Fantastic…
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The verdict
- Ratings are close across the board — any is a safe pick by score.
- The light princess, and other fairy tales has the widest readership — 9385 ratings behind its score.
- Rapunzel runs the darker storyline; The light princess, and other fairy tales stays the lighter read.
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How to choose
Scores by source
| Rapunzel | The light princess, and other fairy tales | |
|---|---|---|
| Goodreads | 3.9 (471) | 4.0 (9385) |
| Hardcover | 3.8 (12) | — |
| Apple Books | 4.0 (47) | 3.5 (8) |
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Reception
| Rapunzel | The light princess, and other fairy tales | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | 471 | 9385 |
| Editions | 18 | 55 |
| Film adaptations | 1 | — |
| Want to read | 272 | — |
| Reading it now | 7 | — |
| Written reviews | 71 | — |
| Wikipedia attention | 28104 | — |
| Pages | 27 | 104 |
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Questions readers ask
Which is rated higher: Rapunzel or The light princess, and other fairy tales?
The light princess, and other fairy tales has the higher combined reader rating across sources (The light princess, and other fairy tales 4.0/5, Rapunzel 3.9/5).
Which is shorter to read: Rapunzel or The light princess, and other fairy tales?
Rapunzel is the quickest read. Estimated at 225 words per minute: Rapunzel (27 pages, ≈ 30 min); The light princess, and other fairy tales (104 pages, ≈ 1 h 56 m).
Which is harder to read: Rapunzel or The light princess, and other fairy tales?
Estimated difficulty, based on era, reader shelves and length — Rapunzel: Moderate; The light princess, and other fairy tales: Challenging.
Have both books been made into films?
Rapunzel: 1 film adaptation; The light princess, and other fairy tales: no film adaptation on record.