The Swiss Family Robinson

By (author): "Suzanne Fisher Staples, Johann David Wyss"
Genres:Young Adult books  Fiction books  Childrens books  Adventure books  Classics books  Historical Fiction books  Survival books  Historical books  Literature books  Classic Literature books  
Publish Date: 1812
The Swiss Family Robinson
ISBN1416934901
ISBN139781416934905
AsinThe Swiss Family Robinson
CharactersFritz, Ernst, Jakob, Franz
Original titleDer Schweizerische Robinson
Originally written to entertain his four young sons, Johann David Wyss based The Swiss Family Robinson on Daniel Defoe's classic shipwreck story, Robinson Crusoe (1719). Upon its initial publication in 1812, The Swiss Family Robinson was received with great enthusiasm not only as a first-rate adventure story, but also as a practical guide to self-sufficiency.