by Jostein Gaarder · W&N · tapa blanda · ISBN 9781857992915
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«Sophie's World» is the novel about the history of philosophy by Jostein Gaarder, published by W&N in paperback (448 pages, in English).
Sofía Amundsen, a fourteen-year-old Norwegian girl, receives anonymous letters with questions like «¿Quién eres?» that introduce her to a journey through the history of philosophy, from the pre-Socratics to the twentieth century. While her mentor explains the ideas of great thinkers, Sofía tries to solve the mystery of postcards addressed to another girl and the feeling that someone is watching her.
Originally in Norwegian as «Sofies verden» (1991), this English edition is translated by Paulette Møller. It won the Bancarella Prize and the Deutscher Jugendliteraturpreis.
For young and adult readers who want to start in philosophy: it combines a mystery story with an accessible introduction to Western thought.
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.
