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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
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Amherst Archives and Special Collections
Relation
American Family Robinson Volume 2
Type
Manuscript book
Collection
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.