The Swiss Family Robinson
Author: Johann David Wyss Category: Adventure Publisher: Grosset & Dunlap Published: January 1, 1963 Language: English File Size: 1.2 MB Tags: Adventure | Classics | Fiction | Historical | Literature |Theme:
The central theme of The Swiss Family Robinson is family. It was intended to teach his four sons about family values, good farming, the uses of the natural world, and self-reliance.
Summary:
The novel is about the adventures of a Swiss family—a father, a mother, and four sons—who are shipwrecked on a deserted island. With ingenuity and resilience, the family builds shelter, cultivates crops, and tames wild animals. They explore the island’s natural wonders, encountering exotic wildlife and discovering hidden treasures.
As the family navigates their new surroundings, they encounter both perilous dangers and unexpected joys. It also emphasizes the importance of family bonds and the values of resourcefulness, self-sufficiency, and appreciation for the natural world.
Famous Quotes:
“A noble mind finds its purest joy in the accomplishment of its duty, and to that willingly sacrifices its inclination.”
″‘Never mind, my boy,’ I said, ‘patience and courage!‘”
“Now we want to hear all your adventures, and let us relieve you of your burdens.”
“You know God helps those that help themselves.”
“Patience and Reason are the two fairies, by whose potent help hope to get our boat afloat.”
″‘There now!’ said I, laughing as he tasted this new luxury, ‘you will have to exercise moderation again, friend Fritz! I daresay it is delicious, but it will go to your head, if you venture deep into your flask.‘”
“This was one of those happy days that God grants us sometimes on earth, to give us an idea of the bliss of heaven.”
“A noble mind finds its purest joy in the accomplishment of its duty, and to that willingly sacrifices its inclination.”
“Who had very properly taught him equally to love and fear him.”
“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.”
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