The Swiss Family Robinson


Lu par Mark F. Smith

(4.7 stars; 1588 reviews)

The Swiss Family Robinson has delighted generations of readers with its exciting tale of a family which, though shipwrecked, displays “the right stuff” and builds a charming colony that later, they do not want to leave. Cut off from the comforts and companionship of other humans, they use a familiarity with natural history and biology to find the resources and build the tools to construct a canoe, weave cloth, irrigate a garden, and turn an immense hollow tree into a lofty house with a spiral staircase. They domesticate buffaloes, wild asses, and monkeys. They establish farms and plantations. And finally, they have a terrifying encounter with natives from a nearby island.

Johann David Wyss, the author, did not live to complete his tale. Storytellers over the years have injected so many episodes into the various versions that probably none closely match the original. (Indeed, the Baroness de Montholieu expanded the book from two volumes into five when she translated it into French.) This effort was re-translated into English in 1849 by W.H.G. Kingston, abridging the edition severely. It follows the British sensibilities of the period in terms of sentence structure and emphasis. (Summary by Mark F. Smith) (0 hr 45 min)

Chapitres

Chapter 01 18:47 Lu par Mark F. Smith
Chapter 02 21:19 Lu par Mark F. Smith
Chapter 03 18:04 Lu par Mark F. Smith
Chapter 04 15:01 Lu par Mark F. Smith
Chapter 05 9:51 Lu par Mark F. Smith
Chapter 06 6:43 Lu par Mark F. Smith
Chapter 07 9:06 Lu par Mark F. Smith
Chapter 08 10:02 Lu par Mark F. Smith
Chapter 09 9:57 Lu par Mark F. Smith
Chapter 10 9:10 Lu par Mark F. Smith
Chapter 11 19:14 Lu par Mark F. Smith
Chapter 12 10:49 Lu par Mark F. Smith
Chapter 13 10:24 Lu par Mark F. Smith
Chapter 14 12:22 Lu par Mark F. Smith
Chapter 15 12:44 Lu par Mark F. Smith
Chapter 16 11:02 Lu par Mark F. Smith
Chapter 17 13:13 Lu par Mark F. Smith
Chapter 18 9:09 Lu par Mark F. Smith
Chapter 19 8:39 Lu par Mark F. Smith
Chapter 20 17:35 Lu par Mark F. Smith
Chapter 21 14:57 Lu par Mark F. Smith
Chapter 22 13:36 Lu par Mark F. Smith
Chapter 23 12:08 Lu par Mark F. Smith
Chapter 24 11:34 Lu par Mark F. Smith
Chapter 25 13:49 Lu par Mark F. Smith
Chapter 26 18:38 Lu par Mark F. Smith
Chapter 27 24:01 Lu par Mark F. Smith
Chapter 28 12:34 Lu par Mark F. Smith
Chapter 29 17:09 Lu par Mark F. Smith
Chapter 30 9:19 Lu par Mark F. Smith
Chapter 31 9:35 Lu par Mark F. Smith
Chapter 32 15:16 Lu par Mark F. Smith
Chapter 33 12:48 Lu par Mark F. Smith
Chapter 34 12:53 Lu par Mark F. Smith
Chapter 35 14:17 Lu par Mark F. Smith
Chapter 36 12:31 Lu par Mark F. Smith
Chapter 37 14:16 Lu par Mark F. Smith
Chapter 38 18:59 Lu par Mark F. Smith
Chapter 39 19:05 Lu par Mark F. Smith
Chapter 40 18:51 Lu par Mark F. Smith
Chapter 41 13:30 Lu par Mark F. Smith
Chapter 42 14:14 Lu par Mark F. Smith
Chapter 43 9:44 Lu par Mark F. Smith
Chapter 44 19:30 Lu par Mark F. Smith
Chapter 45 11:35 Lu par Mark F. Smith
Chapter 46 28:56 Lu par Mark F. Smith
Chapter 47 20:07 Lu par Mark F. Smith
Chapter 48 21:33 Lu par Mark F. Smith
Chapter 49 26:29 Lu par Mark F. Smith
Chapter 50 15:17 Lu par Mark F. Smith
Chapter 51 25:49 Lu par Mark F. Smith
Chapter 52 9:03 Lu par Mark F. Smith

Critiques

Thank you Mark Smith!


(5 stars)

I am so greatful for all the novels Mark Smith has volunteered. He does an amazing job! I only came across this book as many others simply because he is Narrating. I will be completing all of the books he has done. Highly recommended book and reader!! p.s. thanks for making my work days fly bye ;)


(4.5 stars)

I liked the book and the reader. I'll have to say though, I did miss not having the the pirates that are in the Disney movie version.


(4 stars)

Very clever and I think that it was very clever how they used the things around them to survive on the island.👍🏼 I enjoyed it a lot.

Excellent reader, thanks Mark!


(4 stars)

This book is interesting, but sometimes too obvious to be a true account. Indeed a good book for young and older people.

Clear, well-paced reading


(5 stars)

Thank you so much for this excellent reading. The ditction was perfect and the narrator was careful to take time to allow the words to perfectly communicate all the details in the text.


(5 stars)

A wonderful reading. Viewed with modern eyes, the naivety of the author may cause the occasional chuckle or cringe, yet the story is a classic and very enjoyable.

Fabulous story excellently read


(5 stars)

I never knew how much this wonderful story focused on the provision, goodness of and devotion to God. Our family loved it!

AMAZINGLY READ!


(5 stars)

Clear, clean & consistent! Obviously the book is great but it truly is brought to life through the word of the reader!