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The Swiss Family Robinson [electronic resource] : Or Adventures in a Desert Island

Wyss, Johann David
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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, implying that they are a Swiss version of the Crusoe story.
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Imprint:
[Place of publication not identified] : Duke Classics, [date of publication not identified]
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1 online resource (1 text file)
Audience:
Reading grade level: 3-4
System details:
Mode of access: Internet
ISBN:
9781620113950
Language:
English
BRN:
2690157
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