by Johann David Wyss · Longman ELT · tapa blanda · ISBN 9780582534452
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«Swiss Family Robinson» is the adventure novel by Johann David Wyss in graded English reading, published by Longman ELT in paperback (80 pages).
The story follows a Swiss family who, after shipwrecking, arrive on a desert island and must organise themselves to survive; together they build shelters, obtain food and make use of natural resources, turning the harsh experience into an adventure of ingenuity and cooperation.
1981 edition from the Squirrels graded readers series. The original work, Der Schweizerische Robinson, was published in 1812.
Aimed at young readers and students of English as a foreign language seeking an enjoyable and classic read.
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.
