Johann David Wyss
Johann David Wyss was a Swiss author, best remembered for his book The Swiss Family Robinson (1812). He was born and died in Bern. It is said that he was inspired by Daniel Defoe's Robinson Crusoe, but wanted to write a story from which his own children would learn, as the father in the story taught important lessons to his children. The Swiss Family Robinson was first published in German in 1812, then translated into English two years later. The book was edited by his son, Johann Rudolf Wyss, a scholar known for writing the Swiss national anthem, Rufst du, mein Vaterland. Another of Wyss's sons, Johann Emmanuel Wyss, illustrated the book. Johann David Wyss died in 1818 at the age of 74. He lived longer than his son Johann Rudolf, who would die twelve years later at the age of 48.
The Swiss Family Robinson; or Adventures in a Desert Island
Stranded after a violent storm, a family must use their wits and courage to create a life for themselves on a deserted island.
By Johann David Wyss
Swiss Family Robinson
Stranded after a violent storm, a brave family uses their wits and courage to build a new life on a deserted island.
By Johann David Wyss
The Swiss Family Robinson; or, Adventures on a Desert Island
Stranded after a violent storm, a family must use their wits and courage to build a new existence on a deserted island.
By Johann David Wyss
The family Robinson Crusoe : $b or, journal of a father shipwrecked, with his wife and children, on an uninhabited island.
A family battles the odds for survival when a fierce storm leaves them shipwrecked on a deserted island.
By Johann David Wyss
The Swiss Family Robinson: A Translation from the Original German
** Stranded on a deserted island after a violent shipwreck, a resilient family fights to survive, building a new life through resourcefulness and unwavering love.
By Johann David Wyss