The Swiss Family Robinson by Johann Wyss The Swiss Family Robinson by Johann Wyss is a story about a family who are shipwrecked on an uninhabited island. The ship was being tossed by angry waves. The whole crew and captain had deserted their ship only to perish to the sea. The only ones remaining on board was the Robinson family. When the storm was over, they discussed about how to get to shore. After much thinking, they built a sort of raft big enough for the family of six, taking with them
Author Johann David Wyss wanted to write a story for his children to learn from and enjoy. This book he decided to write was named The Swiss Family Robinson, and it was published in 1812. Johann David Wyss's, The Swiss Family Robinson, provides a detailed way of how to use the natural world to improve man’s lot. This can be shown throughout the authors life, his own book, and the resemblance between the two. Johann David Wyss was a Swiss pastor and author, born in 1743 (Johann Rudolf