The king of the Golden River; or, The black brothers vs The Yellow Fairy Book: Which Should You Read?

Both live on shelves: Contes de fées, Conduct of life, Fairy Tales, Fiction

Cover of The king of the Golden River; or, The black brothers

The king of the Golden River; or, The black brothers John Ruskin · 1839 ★★★★☆ 3.9 50 pages · ≈ 56 min · Moderate Find on Amazon

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Cover of The Yellow Fairy Book

The Yellow Fairy Book Andrew Lang · 1894 ★★★★☆ 4.1 287 pages · ≈ 5 h 19 m · Light Find on Amazon

The verdict

Readers rate The Yellow Fairy Book higher: 4.1 vs 3.9 from 2367 votes.
The king of the Golden River; or, The black brothers is the quicker read — about 1 hours vs 5 for The Yellow Fairy Book.
The Yellow Fairy Book is the easier read (Light), The king of the Golden River; or, The black brothers more demanding (Moderate).

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