Johann David Wyss
Swiss pastor and writer
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Johann David Wyss was a Swiss pastor and writer, best known as the original author of the children's novel The Swiss Family Robinson. He wrote the story for his four sons, and after his death, his son Johann Rudolf Wyss completed and edited the manuscript. Published in German in 1812, the novel was translated into English and achieved worldwide popularity. The story follows a minister and his family who are shipwrecked and must use their resourcefulness to build a life on a deserted island.12
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