The Canterville Ghost vs The Violet Fairy Book (Large Print): Which Should You Read?
Both live on shelves: Fairy Tales, Children's fiction, Fiction
The Canterville Ghost
This is Oscar Wilde's tale of the American family moved into a British mansion, Canterville Chase, much to the annoyance of its tired ghost. The family -- which refuses to believe in him -- is in Wilde's way a…
1 film adaptation
vs
The Violet Fairy Book (Large Print)
Thirty-five fairy tales from the folklore of Japan, Serbia, Lithuania, Africa, Portugal, Romania, and Russia.
The verdict
- Ratings are close across the board — any is a safe pick by score.
- The Canterville Ghost is the quickest read — about 1 hours vs 4 for The Violet Fairy Book (Large Print).
- The Canterville Ghost has the widest readership — 73302 ratings behind its score.
How to choose
Scores by source
| The Canterville Ghost | The Violet Fairy Book (Large Print) | |
|---|---|---|
| Goodreads | 3.9 (73302) | — |
| Hardcover | 3.7 (192) | 3.1 (8) |
| Apple Books | 4.5 (493) | 5.0 (6) |
Reception
| The Canterville Ghost | The Violet Fairy Book (Large Print) | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | 73302 | 8 |
| Editions | 138 | 459 |
| Film adaptations | 1 | — |
| Want to read | 48392 | — |
| Reading it now | 3957 | — |
| Written reviews | 5567 | — |
| Wikipedia attention | 5597 | — |
| Pages | 93 | 266 |