The Swiss Family Robinson
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The Swiss Family Robinson is a classic 1812 adventure novel by Johann David Wyss about a shipwrecked Swiss family who use ingenuity and cooperation to survive and build a new life on a deserted island.
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: The Swiss Family Robinson Context triple: [Robinson Crusoe, influenced, The Swiss Family Robinson]
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Robinson Crusoe
Robinson Crusoe is a classic 1719 adventure novel by Daniel Defoe about a castaway who survives for years on a remote tropical island, often regarded as one of the earliest English novels.
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Treasure Island
Treasure Island is an artificial island in San Francisco Bay, originally built for the 1939 Golden Gate International Exposition and later used for military and residential purposes.
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The Land
The Land is an EPCOT pavilion focused on agriculture and the natural environment, featuring attractions and exhibits about sustainable farming, ecosystems, and human interaction with the Earth.
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The Pearl of Orr's Island
The Pearl of Orr's Island is a 19th-century novel set in coastal Maine that explores themes of morality, community, and Christian faith through the lives of its seafaring characters.
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Robinson
Robinson is a common English surname borne by numerous notable figures across politics, sports, arts, and other fields.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: The Swiss Family Robinson Target entity description: The Swiss Family Robinson is a classic 1812 adventure novel by Johann David Wyss about a shipwrecked Swiss family who use ingenuity and cooperation to survive and build a new life on a deserted island.
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A.
Robinson Crusoe
Robinson Crusoe is a classic 1719 adventure novel by Daniel Defoe about a castaway who survives for years on a remote tropical island, often regarded as one of the earliest English novels.
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B.
Treasure Island
Treasure Island is an artificial island in San Francisco Bay, originally built for the 1939 Golden Gate International Exposition and later used for military and residential purposes.
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C.
The Land
The Land is an EPCOT pavilion focused on agriculture and the natural environment, featuring attractions and exhibits about sustainable farming, ecosystems, and human interaction with the Earth.
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D.
The Pearl of Orr's Island
The Pearl of Orr's Island is a 19th-century novel set in coastal Maine that explores themes of morality, community, and Christian faith through the lives of its seafaring characters.
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E.
Robinson
Robinson is a common English surname borne by numerous notable figures across politics, sports, arts, and other fields.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
adventure novel
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children's novel ⓘ novel ⓘ |
| author | Johann David Wyss ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Switzerland ⓘ |
| editor |
Johann Rudolf Wyss
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linked to:
Johann David Wyss
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| educationalAspect |
natural history information
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practical skills ⓘ |
| firstPublishedIn | Germany ⓘ |
| genre |
Robinsonade
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adventure fiction ⓘ |
| hasAdaptation |
Der Schweizerische Robinson (various stage adaptations)
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Swiss Family Robinson (1940 film) ⓘ Swiss Family Robinson (1960 film) ⓘ The Swiss Family Robinson (1960 TV series) ⓘ The Swiss Family Robinson: Flone of the Mysterious Island ⓘ |
| hasElement |
animal husbandry
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botany ⓘ engineering improvisation ⓘ exploration ⓘ shipwreck ⓘ survival ⓘ |
| hasInfluenced |
later children's adventure fiction
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theme park attractions ⓘ |
| illustrator | various illustrators ⓘ |
| inspiredBy | Robinson Crusoe ⓘ |
| literaryForm | prose ⓘ |
| literaryPeriod | 19th century literature ⓘ |
| mainCharacter |
Elizabeth Robinson
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Ernest Robinson ⓘ Franz Robinson ⓘ
linked to:
Fritz Robinson
Fritz Robinson ⓘ Jack Robinson ⓘ William Robinson ⓘ |
| narrativePerspective | first-person ⓘ |
| narrator | the father ⓘ |
| notableThemeParkAdaptation |
Swiss Family Treehouse at Disneyland
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Swiss Family Treehouse at Walt Disney World ⓘ
linked to:
Swiss Family Treehouse at Disneyland
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| originalLanguage | German ⓘ |
| publicationYear | 1812 ⓘ |
| publicDomainStatus | public domain ⓘ |
| setting | deserted tropical island ⓘ |
| targetAudience |
children
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young adults ⓘ |
| theme |
Christian morality
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colonization of nature ⓘ education ⓘ family cooperation ⓘ self-reliance ⓘ |
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Fritz Robinson (novel character)
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