The Swiss Family Robinson (Cyclopedia of Literary Characters)
At a glance:
- Author: Johann David Wyss, Johann Rudolf Wyss
- Type of Work: Novel
- Type of Plot: Adventure
- Time of Work: Late eighteenth century
- Setting: An island near New Guinea
- Genres: Long fiction, Bildungsroman, Adventure
- Subjects: Maturation or coming of age, Family or family life, Nature, Courage, Eighteenth century, Islands, Storms, Survivalism, Home, Shipwrecks, Loneliness, Separation, Animals, Pacific Ocean, Tropics
- Locales: Islands, New Guinea
Characters Discussed
Mr. Robinson, an intelligent, resourceful Swiss who, with his family, is shipwrecked on an island near New Guinea. He represents many middle-class virtues and beliefs, including a strong religious sentiment. Because of his good sense, practical knowledge, and understanding of human nature, he and his family succeed in establishing themselves on the island with European-type civilization. When a ship calls at the island, Mr. Robinson decides to remain, hoping that commerce will come and that his little colony will grow and prosper.
Mrs. Robinson, an...
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