The light princess, and other fairy tales vs The Violet Fairy Book (Large Print): Which Should You Read?

Both live on shelves: Fairy Tales

Cover of The light princess, and other fairy tales

The light princess, and other fairy tales George MacDonald · 1893 ★★★★☆ 4.0 104 pages · ≈ 1 h 56 m · Challenging Find on Amazon

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Cover of The Violet Fairy Book (Large Print)

The Violet Fairy Book (Large Print) Andrew Lang · 1901 ★★★★☆ 3.9 266 pages · ≈ 4 h 56 m · Moderate Find on Amazon

The verdict

Ratings are close: 4.0 vs 3.9 — either is a safe pick by score.
The light princess, and other fairy tales is the quicker read — about 1 hours vs 4 for The Violet Fairy Book (Large Print).
The Violet Fairy Book (Large Print) is the easier read (Moderate), The light princess, and other fairy tales more demanding (Challenging).

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