Johann David Wyss

Originating from Bern, Switzerland, Johann David Wyss crafted a moralistic adventure that would become his lasting legacy. Inspired by Daniel Defoe’s Robinson Crusoe, he wrote The Swiss Family Robinson to teach his children virtues through the father’s guidance, publishing the German edition in 1812; his son Johann Rudolf Wyss later edited the text while another son, Johann Emmanuel Wyss, provided… Read more

Biography written by WatchMoods, based on public sources