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American Family Robinson Volume 1

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Title

American Family Robinson Volume 1

Subject

Adventure, Sea, Rough'n It

Description

The actions and events in American Family Robinson Vol. 1, especially the children's encounter with a shark, move through all the functions of adventure storytelling, but in an additive manner that seems to miss the logic of the survival narrative. Clearly inspired by works like Swiss Family Robinson (1812) and Robinson Crusoe (1719), this story describes the excitement of navigating wild territory, but without any real sense of risk.

Creator

Nelson, Elmer

Source

Amherst Archives and Special Collections

Contributor

Rights

Amherst Archives and Special Collections

Relation

American Family Robinson Volume 2

Type

Manuscript book

Files

ma00249-01-03-00096_LQ American Family Robinso.pdf

Citation

Nelson, Elmer, “American Family Robinson Volume 1,” The Worlds and Works of the Nelson Brothers, accessed March 28, 2024, https://www.ats.amherst.edu/childhood/items/show/183.