by Johann Wyss · Random House Books for Young Readers · tapa blanda · ISBN 9780375875250
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«Swiss Family Robinson» is the adventure novel by Johann Wyss published by Random House Books for Young Readers in paperback (112 pages, in English).
Classic of adventure and survival: after a shipwreck, the Robinson family arrives on a seemingly deserted island and must adapt to their new surroundings. With ingenuity, they build a shelter, make use of the island's resources, and face the dangers of the jungle while discovering its abundant fauna and flora.
This edition includes the adaptation by Daisy Alberto and belongs to the A Stepping Stone Book series; it is an illustrated edition.
For young readers starting out on adventure classics: the chapter format and illustrations make this classic story accessible.
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.
