Unique Elements Historical context Detailed 19th century analysis<br/><br/>About The Swiss Family Robinson<br/><br/>“If it be the will of God,' said my wife, `to leave us alone on this solitary place, let us be content, and rejoice that we are all together in safety.”<br/><br/>The Swiss Family Robinson is a novel by Swiss author Johann David Wyss, first published in 1812. Inspired by Daniel Defoe's Robinson Crusoe, this famous castaway story of ingenuity and adventure continues to hold readers in its thrall.<br/><br/>When their ship goes off course and is shipwrecked in the East Indies, a family – including a Swiss pastor, his wife, four young sons, along with two dogs and a shipload of livestock – must adapt and learn to make a new home for themselves on a wild tropical island. A thrilling literary classic, and an unmissable read.