The bee-man of Orn vs Volksmärchen der Deutschen: Which Should You Read?

Cover of The bee-man of Orn The bee-man of Orn Frank R. Stockton · 1964 ★★★★☆ 3.8 44 pages · ≈ 49 min · Moderate
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When a Sorcerer tells him that he has been transformed from another sort of being, the Bee-man sets out to discover what he was in his earlier incarnation. Story is accompanied by a DVD which provides a…

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Cover of Volksmärchen der Deutschen Volksmärchen der Deutschen Johann Karl August Musäus · 1815 507 pages · ≈ 9 h 23 m · Challenging
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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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Hardcover 3.5 (2) —

Reception

The bee-man of OrnVolksmärchen der Deutschen
Ratings 2 —
Editions 24 20
Wikipedia attention — 213
Pages 44 507

Questions readers ask

Which is shorter to read: The bee-man of Orn or Volksmärchen der Deutschen?

The bee-man of Orn is the quickest read. Estimated at 225 words per minute: The bee-man of Orn (44 pages, ≈ 49 min); Volksmärchen der Deutschen (507 pages, ≈ 9 h 23 m).

Which is harder to read: The bee-man of Orn or Volksmärchen der Deutschen?

Estimated difficulty, based on era, reader shelves and length — The bee-man of Orn: Moderate; Volksmärchen der Deutschen: Challenging.

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