The Swiss Family Robinson
Johann David Wyss
Lu par Mark F. Smith





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!





Cecily
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 ;)





A LibriVox Listener
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.





Abbie c
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.
YAH





Logan
It is a classic it is impossible to dislike this book and it is interesting to listen to from a psychological sence
wonderful





stevereader
a great book with a great story which is made more remarkable by the wonderful narration of Mr Smith, well done sir
the best book in the world





Hannah grace Heath
wow it is. so good I thought it would be awful but it is not





LR
Mark Smith, though a frequent narrator, seems particularly suited to read this book. I thoroughly enjoyed it.
Clear, well-paced reading





cheeseandpickles
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.