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Title: The Swiss Family Robinson: A Translation from the Original German
Note: Reading ease score: 71.4 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read.
Credits:
Produced by Tor Martin Kristiansen, Kara Shallenberg, Asad
Razzaki and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at
http:
//www.pgdp.net
Summary: "The Swiss Family Robinson: A Translation from the Original German" by Johann Rudolf Wyss, edited by William H.G. Kingston, is a classic adventure novel written in the early 19th century. The story centers around the Robinson family, who find themselves shipwrecked on a deserted island, prompting a struggle for survival and the exploration of their resourcefulness and family dynamics in the face of adversity. The opening of the narrative plunges readers into the chaos of a violent storm at sea, where the father navigates the crisis as their ship is wrecked. As the crew panics and ultimately abandons the family, the father and his four sons gather courage and begin to make plans for their survival on the shore, fashioning makeshift swimming belts and gathering resources from the wreck. They face initial challenges, including the fear of being alone and the urgency of establishing a temporary refuge. The family’s strong bond and reliance on one another shine through as they transition from despair to a hopeful outlook for the future, setting the tone for a tale of adventure and resilience. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
Author: Wyss, Johann David, 1743-1818
Editor: Wyss, Johann Rudolf, 1782-1830
Illustrator: Rogers, Walter S., 1871-1937
Translator: Kingston, William Henry Giles, 1814-1880
EBook No.: 41659
Published: Dec 19, 2012
Downloads: 295
Language: English
Subject: Islands -- Fiction
Subject: Survival -- Fiction
Subject: Family life -- Fiction
LoCC: Language and Literatures: Germanic, Scandinavian, and Icelandic literatures
LoCC: Language and Literatures: Juvenile belles lettres
Category: Text
Rights: Public domain in the USA.
This edition has images.
Title: The Swiss Family Robinson: A Translation from the Original German
Note: Reading ease score: 71.4 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read.
Credits:
Produced by Tor Martin Kristiansen, Kara Shallenberg, Asad
Razzaki and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at
http:
//www.pgdp.net
Summary: "The Swiss Family Robinson: A Translation from the Original German" by Johann Rudolf Wyss, edited by William H.G. Kingston, is a classic adventure novel written in the early 19th century. The story centers around the Robinson family, who find themselves shipwrecked on a deserted island, prompting a struggle for survival and the exploration of their resourcefulness and family dynamics in the face of adversity. The opening of the narrative plunges readers into the chaos of a violent storm at sea, where the father navigates the crisis as their ship is wrecked. As the crew panics and ultimately abandons the family, the father and his four sons gather courage and begin to make plans for their survival on the shore, fashioning makeshift swimming belts and gathering resources from the wreck. They face initial challenges, including the fear of being alone and the urgency of establishing a temporary refuge. The family’s strong bond and reliance on one another shine through as they transition from despair to a hopeful outlook for the future, setting the tone for a tale of adventure and resilience. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
Author: Wyss, Johann David, 1743-1818
Editor: Wyss, Johann Rudolf, 1782-1830
Illustrator: Rogers, Walter S., 1871-1937
Translator: Kingston, William Henry Giles, 1814-1880
EBook No.: 41659
Published: Dec 19, 2012
Downloads: 295
Language: English
Subject: Islands -- Fiction
Subject: Survival -- Fiction
Subject: Family life -- Fiction
LoCC: Language and Literatures: Germanic, Scandinavian, and Icelandic literatures
LoCC: Language and Literatures: Juvenile belles lettres
Category: Text
Rights: Public domain in the USA.