The light princess vs The Lilac Fairy Book: Which Should You Read?

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

Cover of The light princess

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

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Cover of The Lilac Fairy Book

The Lilac Fairy Book Andrew Lang · 1910 ★★★★☆ 4.1 186 pages · ≈ 3 h 27 m · Moderate Find on Amazon

The verdict

Ratings are close: 4.0 vs 4.1 — either is a safe pick by score.
The light princess is the quicker read — about 1 hours vs 3 for The Lilac Fairy Book.

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