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Wyss, Johann David |
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Wyss, Johann David (yō`hän dä`vĭt vēs), 1743–1818, Swiss author. His Swiss Family Robinson (1813, tr. 1814), an internationally popular classic for children, relates the adventures of a shipwrecked family. It is based on Robinson Crusoe. The book was edited by Wyss's son
Johann Rudolf Wyss, 1781–1830, who was professor of philosophy at Berne and author of the Swiss national anthem. Want to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit the webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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