Johann David Wyss (1743–1818)
Author of The Swiss Family Robinson
About the Author
Disambiguation Notice:
The CK info is Johann David Wyss. His son, Johann Rudolf Wyss, edited and completed the manuscript of The Swiss Family Robinson.
Please do not combine father and son. Thank you.
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Works by Johann David Wyss
Swiss Family Robinson: A Family Survives by Taking Initiative [abridged - Chick-fil-A] (2003) 53 copies
Willis the Pilot: A Sequel to the Swiss Family Robinson: Or, Adventures of an Emigrant Family Wrecked on an Unknown… (1875) 6 copies
スイスのロビンソン. 下 6 copies
Le Robinson suisse, Tome II 3 copies
The Swiss Family Robinson (Illustrated): The Classic Edition with Original Illustrations (2024) 3 copies
Le Robinson suisse, Tome I 2 copies
Švýcarský Robinson 1 copy
The Swiss Family Robinson (Illustrated Junior Library) by Johann D. Wyss (October 1, 1949) Hardcover 1 copy
The Railway Children 1 copy
Os Robinsons Suíços 1 copy
FAMILJA ZVICERIANE ROBINSON 1 copy
Classic Home Bookshelf/Companion Library Hardcover Books: Call of the Wild, Grimms' Fairy Tales, Hans Brinker,… (1963) 1 copy
עד שתגיע למקומו 1 copy
Associated Works
A Trilogy of Island Adventures 3 copies
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Common Knowledge
- Canonical name
- Wyss, Johann David
- Legal name
- Wyss, Johann David
- Birthdate
- 1743-03-04
- Date of death
- 1818-01-11
- Gender
- male
- Nationality
- Switzerland
- Birthplace
- Bern, Swiss Confederation
- Place of death
- Bern, Swiss Confederation
- Places of residence
- Köniz, Bern, Swiss Confederation
- Education
- Berne Academy
Academy of Lausanne - Occupations
- Pastor
Writer - Relationships
- Wyss, Johann Rudolf (son)
Wyss, Johann Emmanuel (son) - Short biography
- Johann David Wyss (May 28, 1743 – January 11, 1818) is best remembered for his book The Swiss Family Robinson. It is said that he was inspired by Daniel Defoe's Robinson Crusoe, but wanted to write a story from which his own children would learn, as the father in the story taught important lessons to his children. The Swiss Family Robinson was first published in 1812 and translated into English two years later. It has since become one of the most popular books of all time. The book was edited by his son, Johann Rudolf Wyss, a scholar who wrote the Swiss national anthem. Another son, Johann Emmanuel Wyss, illustrated the book. Unlike his son, Johann David Wyss lived up to the age of 74, dying in 1818, four years after he wrote The Swiss Family Robinson. Wyss has been described as an author whose style was "firmly Christian and moral in tone".
- Disambiguation notice
- The CK info is Johann David Wyss. His son, Johann Rudolf Wyss, edited and completed the manuscript of The Swiss Family Robinson.
Please do not combine father and son. Thank you.
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