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Title: The Swiss Family Robinson; or Adventures in a Desert Island
Note: Wikipedia page about this book: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Swiss_Family_Robinson
Credits: Charlie Kirschner, the Project Gutenberg Online Distributed Proofreading Team and Richard Tonsing
Summary: "The Swiss Family Robinson; or Adventures in a Desert Island" by Johann David Wyss is a novel written during the early 19th century. The story chronicles the survival of a Swiss family, who find themselves shipwrecked on a deserted island after a violent storm. The narrative focuses on the resourcefulness and the collaborative efforts of the family members to build a new life, encapsulating their journey from despair to hope and adventure. At the start of the book, the reader is introduced to the family as they endure a harrowing shipwreck. The father, a Swiss clergyman, leads his wife and four sons, facing the initial panic and uncertainty of their survival. They manage to find safety on land, and the father emphasizes faith and resilience to keep hope alive amid adversity. The opening portion sets the tone for their adventure, as they begin to scavenge for essential supplies and plan their next steps for survival on the island, showcasing themes of family unity, perseverance, and the importance of faith in overcoming challenges. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
Reading Level: Reading ease score: 73.4 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read.
Author: Wyss, Johann David, 1743-1818
EBook No.: 11703
Published: Mar 1, 2004
Downloads: 1053
Language: English
Subject: Islands -- Fiction
Subject: Survival -- Fiction
Subject: Family life -- Fiction
LoCC: Language and Literatures: Germanic, Scandinavian, and Icelandic literatures
LoCC: Language and Literatures: Juvenile belles lettres
Category: Text
Rights: Public domain in the USA.
This edition has images.
Title: The Swiss Family Robinson; or Adventures in a Desert Island
Note: Wikipedia page about this book: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Swiss_Family_Robinson
Credits: Charlie Kirschner, the Project Gutenberg Online Distributed Proofreading Team and Richard Tonsing
Summary: "The Swiss Family Robinson; or Adventures in a Desert Island" by Johann David Wyss is a novel written during the early 19th century. The story chronicles the survival of a Swiss family, who find themselves shipwrecked on a deserted island after a violent storm. The narrative focuses on the resourcefulness and the collaborative efforts of the family members to build a new life, encapsulating their journey from despair to hope and adventure. At the start of the book, the reader is introduced to the family as they endure a harrowing shipwreck. The father, a Swiss clergyman, leads his wife and four sons, facing the initial panic and uncertainty of their survival. They manage to find safety on land, and the father emphasizes faith and resilience to keep hope alive amid adversity. The opening portion sets the tone for their adventure, as they begin to scavenge for essential supplies and plan their next steps for survival on the island, showcasing themes of family unity, perseverance, and the importance of faith in overcoming challenges. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
Reading Level: Reading ease score: 73.4 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read.
Author: Wyss, Johann David, 1743-1818
EBook No.: 11703
Published: Mar 1, 2004
Downloads: 1053
Language: English
Subject: Islands -- Fiction
Subject: Survival -- Fiction
Subject: Family life -- Fiction
LoCC: Language and Literatures: Germanic, Scandinavian, and Icelandic literatures
LoCC: Language and Literatures: Juvenile belles lettres
Category: Text
Rights: Public domain in the USA.