Project Gutenberg 2004-03-01 Public domain in the USA. 1069 Wyss, Johann David 1743 1818 Wyss, J. D. (Johann David) The Swiss Family Robinson; or Adventures in a Desert Island Wikipedia page about this book: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Swiss_Family_Robinson Charlie Kirschner, the Project Gutenberg Online Distributed Proofreading Team and Richard Tonsing "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 ease score: 73.4 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. en Islands -- Fiction Survival -- Fiction Family life -- Fiction PT PZ Text Category: Adventure Category: Novels 738233 2025-07-05T08:45:27.411121 text/html 715779 2024-10-28T18:51:30 text/html 1500878 2025-07-05T08:45:35.135080 application/epub+zip 1499979 2025-07-05T08:45:28.464156 application/epub+zip 421617 2025-07-05T08:45:27.893152 application/epub+zip 1648813 2025-07-05T08:45:41.158112 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1584590 2025-07-05T08:45:34.477119 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 518729 2022-09-06T04:36:04.538476 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 714014 2025-07-05T08:45:26.704152 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 694057 2024-10-28T18:51:30 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 17406 2025-07-05T08:45:41.302019 application/rdf+xml 11966 2025-07-05T08:45:28.026104 image/jpeg 2145 2025-07-05T08:45:27.959107 image/jpeg 1385515 2025-07-05T08:45:27.501089 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia fr.wikipedia