by Jostein Gaarder · Carl Hanser Verlag GmbH & Co · tapa blanda · ISBN 9783446188402
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«Sofies Welt» is the philosophical novel by Jostein Gaarder, published by Carl Hanser Verlag in paperback (622 pages, in German).
Sofía, a teenager, receives two anonymous questions that lead her to a correspondence course in philosophy with a mysterious philosopher. The lessons trace the history of thought, from Socrates to Sartre, while letters addressed to a certain Hilde weave an enigma that ends up linked to Sofía's own reality.
Original work: «Sofies verden» (Norway, 1991); the German translation, by Gabriele Haefs, was published in 1998.
Intended as an introduction to philosophy for young people, it is also suitable for adults with an interest in 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.
