The Swiss Family Robinson: A Translation from the Original German

Edited by Johann Rudolf Wyss · Illustrated by Walter S. Rogers · Translated by William Henry Giles Kingston

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"The Swiss Family Robinson: A Translation from the Original German by Wyss" by Johann David Wyss is a novel first published in 1812. After their ship is wrecked in the East Indies, a Swiss family finds themselves stranded on a deserted island. The parents and their four sons must build a new life from scratch, using the ship's salvaged supplies and the island's natural resources. Through ingenuity and cooperation, they create a settlement and face various adventures in their tropical refuge, all while wondering if rescue will ever come.

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