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The Swiss family Robinson

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The Swiss Family Robinson is an adventure story with a decidedly domestic centre, in which smugness and safety thoroughly outbalance the element of danger.

Inspired by Rousseau's theories of education, the story of the shipwrecked Swiss pastor and his family is liberally seasoned with suspense, adventure, and discovery.

Popular from the moment of its publication in 1812. it established a pattern for children's literature and continues to appeal to young readers and adults alike.;This book is intended for students and teachers of children's literature, historians, philosophy/theological students, general.

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Oxford University Press
0191505722 / 9780191505720
Ebook
833.6
21/11/1991
United Kingdom
English
530 pages