The selfish giant vs The Yellow Fairy Book: Which Should You Read?

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

Cover of The selfish giant

The selfish giant Oscar Wilde · 1932 ★★★★☆ 4.1 24 pages · ≈ 27 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

Ratings are close: 4.1 vs 4.1 — either is a safe pick by score.
The selfish giant is the quicker read — about 1 hours vs 5 for The Yellow Fairy Book.
The Yellow Fairy Book is the easier read (Light), The selfish giant more demanding (Moderate).

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