The Family Robinson Crusoe

About this eBook

Author

Wyss, Johann David, 1743-1818

Title

The family Robinson Crusoe : or, journal of a father shipwrecked, with his wife and children, on an uninhabited island.

Original Publication

London: M.J. Godwin and Co., 1816.

Credits

Lauren Prichard

Language

English

LoC Class

PT: Language and Literatures: Germanic, Scandinavian, and Icelandic literatures

Subject

Family life -- Fiction

Category

Text

Project Gutenberg

eBook-No. 72813

Release Date

January 29, 2024

Copyright

Public domain in the USA.

Contents

1. 1.The Family Robinson Crusoe
2. 2.CONTENTS
3. 3.PREFACE.
4. 4.INTRODUCTION.
5. 5.CHAPTER I. A shipwreck, and preparations for deliverance.
6. 6.CHAPTER II. A landing, and consequent occupations.
7. 7.CHAPTER III. Voyage of discovery.
8. 8.CHAPTER IV. Return from the voyage of discovery. A nocturnal alarm.
9. 9.CHAPTER V. Return to the wreck.
10. 10.CHAPTER VI. A troop of animals in cork jackets.
11. 11.CHAPTER VII. Second journey of discovery performed by the mother of the family.
12. 12.CHAPTER VIII. Construction of a bridge.
13. 13.CHAPTER IX. Change of abode.
14. 14.CHAPTER X. Construction of a ladder.
15. 15.CHAPTER XI. The settling in the giant tree.
16. 16.CHAPTER XII. The Sabbath and the parable.
17. 17.CHAPTER XIII. Conversation, a walk, and important discoveries.
18. 18.CHAPTER XIV. Continuation of the preceding chapter, and more discoveries.
19. 19.CHAPTER XV. The imaginary bear—The sledge—A lesson in natural philosophy.
20. 20.CHAPTER XVI. A bathing, a fishing, the jumping hare, and a masquerade.
21. 21.Untitled
22. 22.Untitled
23. 23.CHAPTER XVII. More stores from the wreck.
24. 24.CHAPTER XVIII. The tortoise harnessed.
25. 25.CHAPTER XIX. Another trip to the wreck.
26. 26.CHAPTER XX. The bake-house.
27. 27.CHAPTER XXI. The pinnace and the cracker.
28. 28.CHAPTER XXII. Gymnastic exercises;—various discoveries; singular animals, &c.
29. 29.CHAPTER XXIII. Excursion into unknown countries.
30. 30.CHAPTER XXIV. Useful occupations and labours.—Embellishments; a painful but natural sentiment.
31. 31.CHAPTER XXV. A new excursion.—Palm-tree wine.
32. 32.CHAPTER XXVI. A new country discovered.—The troop of buffalos; a precious acquisition.
33. 33.CHAPTER XXVII. The Malabar eagle, and sago manufactory.
34. 34.CHAPTER XXVIII. Origin of some European fruit-trees.—Bees.
35. 35.CHAPTER XXIX. Victory over the bees;—winding stair-case; training of various animals; divers manufactures; fountain, &c.
36. 36.CHAPTER XXX. The wild ass;—difficulty in breaking it;—the heath-fowl’s nest.
37. 37.CHAPTER XXXI. Flax, and the rainy season.
38. 38.CHAPTER XXXII. Spring;—spinning;—salt mine.
39. 39.CHAPTER XXXIII. House in the salt-rock;—herring fishery.
40. 40.CHAPTER XXXIV. New fishery;—New experiments and chase;—New discoveries and house.
41. 41.CHAPTER XXXV. Completion of two farm-houses;—a lake;—the beast with a bill.
42. 42.CHAPTER XXXVI. The boat;—progress in the abode of rocks.
43. 43.Postscript by the Editor.
44. 44.NOTES.
45. 45.ERRATA.

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