by Jostein Gaarder · CIRCULO DE LECTORES · tapa dura · ISBN 9788422653271
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«El mundo de Sofía» is the novel by Jostein Gaarder, published by Círculo de Lectores in hardcover (668 pages, in Spanish).
Sofía, a girl about to turn fifteen, receives anonymous letters with questions like «who are you?» and «where does the world come from?». Accompanied by an enigmatic philosopher, she journeys through the history of Western philosophy, from the pre-Socratics to contemporary philosophy, while gradually discovering her own identity.
Novel originally published as «Sofies verden» and winner of the Bancarella Prize in 1995.
Aimed at young people and adults seeking a first approach to philosophy through narrative.
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.
