The Light Princess and Other Fairy Stories vs The Yellow Fairy Book: Which Should You Read?

Both live on shelves: Fairies, Fairy Tales

Cover of The Light Princess and Other Fairy Stories

The Light Princess and Other Fairy Stories George MacDonald · 1899 ★★★★☆ 3.9 80 pages · ≈ 1 h 29 m · Challenging 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: 3.9 vs 4.1 — either is a safe pick by score.
The Light Princess and Other Fairy Stories is the quicker read — about 1 hours vs 5 for The Yellow Fairy Book.
The Yellow Fairy Book is the easier read (Light), The Light Princess and Other Fairy Stories more demanding (Challenging).

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