Books with title The Swiss Family Robinson, a Translation from the Original German

Excerpt from The Swiss Family Robinson: A New Translation From the Original German Captured the antelopes - How Fritz caught the rabbits, and Jack rode down the gazelles - How they followed the honey bird, and Jack tried to rob the bees' byke - We sup on the bears' paws Across the desert again - Sight three ostriches - The male bird captured - We secure him between Storm and Crumble - The mother's astonishment at our new pet - Return to Woodlands - Home again We establish colonies on Shark and Whale islands-turn our atten tion to agriculture - The difficulties of ostrich training - My patent saddle and bridle - I exercise my ingenuity in various trades. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.

This translation is from the original German, translated into English. The date of publication is not in the book, so I gave an estimated date until I can find out its exact date. This page was made in reference to a book, gift signed and dated: 1928. I have found 2 pictures inside the book. One lithograph, opposite the title page, is in color and one other is blk/wht. Both have the artists' signature. It was written for children. The person it was given to was approximately 10 yrs old in 1928. I suggest buyers ask sellers if they are selling the Original German translated publication.

First published in 1812, The Swiss Family Robinson is a classic adventure novel by Swiss author Johann David Wyss about a Swiss family shipwrecked in the East Indies en route to Port Jackson, Australia. 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. This translated edition was originally published in 1891. Jules Verne, a notable French novelist, declared that The Swiss Family Robinson was one of his favorite books. He liked it so much that he decided to write a sequel entitled The Castaways of the Flag, published in 1900, many years after Wyss's death.

The Swiss Family Robinson is a Johann David Wyss novel about a Swiss family shipwrecked in the East Indies en route to Port Jackson, Australia. It was intended to teach Wyss' four sons about family values, good husbandry, the uses of the natural world and self-reliance. It includes adventures that are presented as a series of lessons in natural history and the physical sciences. The Zermatt family is sailing from Europe to Australia when a great storm runs their ship aground on a reef. The ships crew takes to a lifeboat abandoning the family who find themselves within sight of a tropical island. The ship's cargo of livestock, dogs, guns & powder, carpentry tools, books, a disassembled pinnace, and provisions have survived. The family builds a raft, lashes livestock and the most valuable supplies to it, and paddles to the island, where they set up a temporary shelter. From here the adventures abound as the family establishes a life on the island.

Excerpt from The Swiss Family Robinson: A New Translation From the Original GermanCaptured the antelopes - How Fritz caught the rabbits, and Jack rode down the gazelles - How they followed the honey bird, and Jack tried to rob the bees' byke - We sup on the bears' paws Across the desert again - Sight three ostriches - The male bird captured - We secure him between Storm and Crumble - The mother's astonishment at our new pet - Return to Woodlands - Home again We establish colonies on Shark and Whale islands-turn our atten tion to agriculture - The difficulties of ostrich training - My patent saddle and bridle - I exercise my ingenuity in various trades.About the PublisherForgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.comThis book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.

The Swiss Family Robinson is a Johann David Wyss novel about a Swiss family shipwrecked in the East Indies en route to Port Jackson, Australia. It was intended to teach Wyss' four sons about family values, good husbandry, the uses of the natural world and self-reliance. It includes adventures that are presented as a series of lessons in natural history and the physical sciences. The Zermatt family is sailing from Europe to Australia when a great storm runs their ship aground on a reef. The ships crew takes to a lifeboat abandoning the family who find themselves within sight of a tropical island. The ship's cargo of livestock, dogs, guns & powder, carpentry tools, books, a disassembled pinnace, and provisions have survived. The family builds a raft, lashes livestock and the most valuable supplies to it, and paddles to the island, where they set up a temporary shelter. From here the adventures abound as the family establishes a life on the island.