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Can I read The Swiss Family Robinson, Or, Adventures in a Desert Island on EtoBox?
The Swiss Family Robinson, Or, Adventures in a Desert Island by Johann David Wyss is a history book available to read on EtoBox.
What is The Swiss Family Robinson, Or, Adventures in a Desert Island about?
The Swiss Family Robinson tells the story of a Swiss family who are shipwrecked in the East Indies. First published in 1812, Johann David Wyss intended the novel to teach his sons family values and and self-reliance. The adventures in the book contain lessons in natural history and moral guidance, and include an impossible array of flora and fauna on a single island that the children use for their survival. The "Robinson" of the title refers not to the name of the family but to Robinson Crusoe,
Who reads The Swiss Family Robinson, Or, Adventures in a Desert Island?
It is typically read by self-directed learners exploring a subject in depth.
Common subject areas: history, science, philosophy, social sciences.
- Author
- Johann David Wyss
- Publisher
- The Floating Press
- Published
- 2011
- Language
- EN
- ISBN
- 9781775566564
- Category
- history
- Subjects
- Fiction, Literary Fiction, History
- Rating
- 3.92 / 5 (533 ratings)
- Updated
- 2026-03-13
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