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The North Wind and the Sun

Jean de La Fontaine · 1964

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When the Sun and the North Wind observe the traveler below, they make a wager to see which one can make the man remove his coat. A simple version of the fable that says gentleness may conquer where force fails.

Book details

Year
1964
Language
English
Publisher
Oxford University Press, USA
Editions
8
Pages
32
ISBN
9780192796103

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