by Jostein Gaarder · Berkley Pub Group · tapa blanda · ISBN 9780425156841
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«Sophie's World: A Novel About the History of Philosophy» is the novel by Jostein Gaarder, from Berkley Pub Group, in paperback (544 pages, in English).
The novel follows Sophie Amundsen, a teenager who begins receiving anonymous letters with philosophical questions. Through them, a mysterious philosopher reveals to her the history of Western thought, from the pre-Socratics to Sartre, while Sophie's reality becomes interwoven with questions about identity and the meaning of life.
English translation by Paulette Moller. 1997 reprint of 'Sofies verden', the original Norwegian novel.
An introduction to philosophy, aimed at young and adult readers interested in the history of ideas.
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.
