by Jostein Gaarder · Editorial Empúries · tapa blanda · ISBN 9788475964577
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«El món de Sofia» is the novel by Jostein Gaarder about the history of philosophy, published by Editorial Empúries in paperback (510 pages, in Catalan).
A novel that blends fiction and popularization: Sofia receives letters from a mysterious philosopher who teaches her the history of thought, from the pre-Socratics to Sartre, while letters for another girl, Hilde, pose an enigma that forces her to apply what she has learned. A gateway to philosophy.
Catalan translation by Ernest Folch Folch; original Norwegian published in 1991. Empúries Narrativa collection.
Aimed at young and adult readers, it works as an introduction to philosophy.
Jostein Gaarder is a Norwegian intellectual and author of several novels, short stories, and children's books. Gaarder often writes from the perspective of children, exploring their sense of wonder about the world. He often utilizes metafiction in his works and constructs stories within stories. His best known work is the novel Sophie's World (1991). It has been translated into 60 languages; there are over 40 million copies in print.
