by Jostein Gaarder · Phoenix Paperbacks · tapa blanda · ISBN 9780753804612
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«Vita Brevis: A Letter to St Augustine» is the philosophical novel by Jostein Gaarder, published by Phoenix Paperbacks in paperback (164 pages, in English).
In a second-hand bookshop in Buenos Aires, Jostein Gaarder finds a manuscript with a letter addressed to St Augustine, written by Floria Aemilia, the woman he gave up for chastity. The missive, between reproach and confession, dialogues with the Confessions and leaves the reader to decide whether it is an authentic document or an erudite invention.
The work was published in Norwegian in 1996; this 1998 English edition was translated by Anne Born. Original title: «Vita Brevis: Floria Aemilias Brev til Aurel Augustin».
For readers of Jostein Gaarder who want to continue exploring philosophy in fiction and for those interested in St Augustine or the epistolary novel.
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.
