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Wyss, Johann David (Berne, 1743-1818, Berne), a pastor attached to Berne Minster, wrote the famous Swiss ‘Robinsonade’. Intended for his children, it was edited by his son Johann Rudolf as Der Schweizerische Robinson oder der schiffbrüchige Schweizer-Prediger und seine Familie (4 vols., 1812-27). The early two volumes (1812-13) appeared in English translation in 1814.
Johann David Wyss (Born: March 4, 1743 - January 11, 1818) was a Swiss author, best remembered for his book The Swiss Family Robinson. A pastor with fours sons, it is said that he was inspired by Defoe's Robinson Crusoe, but wanted to write a story in 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.
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