by Jostein Gaarder · SEUIL · tapa blanda · ISBN 9782020219495
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«Le Monde de Sophie» is the philosophical novel by Jostein Gaarder, published by Seuil in 1995 in paperback (560 pages, in French).
Sophie Amundsen begins receiving anonymous letters with questions about who we are and why we live. The plot follows Sophie's attempts to answer them, turning into an epistolary course that reviews the history of Western thought. Sophie tries to discover who is behind the mysterious teacher while the novel interweaves fiction and philosophical popularization.
This edition carries the subtitle «roman sur l'histoire de la philosophie» and was published on March 3, 1995.
Due to its accessible tone, it is suitable for young readers and for anyone seeking a first approach to the history of 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.
