The Happy Prince and other tales vs The light princess: Which Should You Read?

Both live on shelves: Contes, Fairy Tales, Children's fiction

Cover of The Happy Prince and other tales

The Happy Prince and other tales Oscar Wilde · 1888 ★★★★☆ 4.2 Challenging Find on Amazon

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Cover of The light princess

The light princess George MacDonald · 1926 ★★★★☆ 4.0 44 pages · ≈ 49 min · Moderate Find on Amazon

The verdict

Ratings are close: 4.2 vs 4.0 — either is a safe pick by score.
The light princess is the easier read (Moderate), The Happy Prince and other tales more demanding (Challenging).

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