by Jostein Gaarder · Tapa blanda · ISBN 9781857997224
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«Sophie's World» is Jostein Gaarder's novel about the history of philosophy, published by Phoenix in paperback (in English).
Sophie Amundsen, a Norwegian teenager, receives anonymous letters with questions like «Who are you?» and «Where does the world come from?». Guided by the philosopher Albert Knox, she journeys through the history of Western philosophy, from the pre-Socratics to Sartre, while discovering that her own world holds a mystery.
Work originally published in Norwegian as «Sofies verden» (1991); this English edition is translated by Paulette Møller.
Appeals to young readers from about ten years old and to adults seeking a novelistic introduction to 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.
