The red romance book vs Undine, eine Erzählung: Which Should You Read?

Both live on shelves: Knights and knighthood, Fairy Tales, Fiction

Cover of The red romance book

The red romance book Andrew Lang · 1905 ★★★★☆ 3.8 252 pages · ≈ 4 h 40 m · Moderate Find on Amazon

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Cover of Undine, eine Erzählung

Undine, eine Erzählung Friedrich de la Motte-Fouqué · 1845 ★★★★☆ 3.8 118 pages · ≈ 2 h 11 m · Moderate Find on Amazon

The verdict

Ratings are close: 3.8 vs 3.8 — either is a safe pick by score.
Undine, eine Erzählung is the quicker read — about 2 hours vs 4 for The red romance book.

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