Rhymes a la Mode vs The water of the Wondrous isles: Which Should You Read?

Both live on shelves: Private presses

Cover of Rhymes a la Mode

Rhymes a la Mode Andrew Lang · 1885 ★★★★☆ 3.8 38 pages · ≈ 42 min · Demanding Find on Amazon

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Cover of The water of the Wondrous isles

The water of the Wondrous isles William Morris · 1897 ★★★★☆ 3.9 144 pages · ≈ 2 h 40 m · Challenging Find on Amazon

The verdict

Ratings are close: 3.8 vs 3.9 — either is a safe pick by score.
The water of the Wondrous isles is the easier read (Challenging), Rhymes a la Mode more demanding (Demanding).

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