Tales of Ancient Egypt vs Volksmärchen der Deutschen: Which Should You Read?
Both live on shelves: Tales, Folklore, Fairy Tales
Tales of Ancient Egypt
“Before the land of Egypt rose out of the waters at the beginning of the world, Ra the Shining One came into being.”
Selected tales evoke the mystery, superstitions, and myths of Egypt under the pharaohs.
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Volksmärchen der Deutschen
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…
The verdict
- Tales of Ancient Egypt is the quickest read — about 3 hours vs 9 for Volksmärchen der Deutschen.
How to choose
Scores by source
| Tales of Ancient Egypt | Volksmärchen der Deutschen | |
|---|---|---|
| Goodreads | 3.8 (2149) | — |
| Hardcover | 4.7 (3) | — |
| Apple Books | 3.0 (12) | — |
Reception
| Tales of Ancient Egypt | Volksmärchen der Deutschen | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | 2149 | — |
| Editions | 18 | 20 |
| Citations | 7 | — |
| Want to read | 2952 | — |
| Reading it now | 240 | — |
| Written reviews | 228 | — |
| Wikipedia attention | — | 213 |
| Pages | 215 | 507 |