Tales of Ancient Egypt vs Volksmärchen der Deutschen: Which Should You Read?

Both live on shelves: Tales, Folklore, Fairy Tales

Cover of Tales of Ancient Egypt

Tales of Ancient Egypt Roger Lancelyn Green · 1967 ★★★★☆ 3.8 215 pages · ≈ 3 h 59 m · Moderate Find on Amazon

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Cover of Volksmärchen der Deutschen

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

The verdict

Tales of Ancient Egypt is the quicker read — about 3 hours vs 9 for Volksmärchen der Deutschen.
Tales of Ancient Egypt is the easier read (Moderate), Volksmärchen der Deutschen more demanding (Challenging).

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