The english translation was published in 1995, and the book was. The book is written by jostein gaarder who is a norwegian writer. In the adroit hands of jostein gaarder, the whole sweep of three millennia of western. An addictive blend of mystery, philosophy and fantasy, sophies world is an international phenomenon which has been translated into 60 languages and sold more than 40 million copies. Sofies verden is a 1991 novel by norwegian writer jostein gaarder. Minor, where all manual work was done by slaves, leaving the. It follows sophie amundsen, a norwegian teenager who is introduced to the history of philosophy by alberto knox, a middleaged philosopher sophies world became a bestseller in norway and won the deutscher jugendliteraturpreis in 1994. It was reported as unsold and destroyed to the publisher, and neither the author nor the publisher has received any payment for this stripped book. Buy a cheap copy of sofies verden book by jostein gaarder. Jostein gaarder is a norwegian intellectual and author of several novels, short stories, and childrens books.
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The world according to anna by jostein gaarder, 9780297609735, available at book depository with free delivery worldwide. Use our file search system, download the ebook for computer, smartphone or online reading. More praise for the international bestseller that has become. These days, dystopian fiction is quite the sensation among young adult readers. He is the author of many other bestselling, beloved novels and. Governance issues and related concerns are addressed also in. Sofies welt english and german edition gaarder, jostein on. Sophie s world is one of the most famous philosophical books in the history of literature. She in turn learns about philosophy by reading about sophies study of philosophy, never suspecting that she is merely a character in a booksophies worldwritten by a philosophy teacher named jostein gaarder to teach teenagers the beauty of philosophical discourse. S fifteenyearold georg is more than surprised when his grandparents bring him a manuscript from his father, who died. Read and have the sofies welt pdf online book now free sofies welt pdf download download or read online free sofies welt pdf download ebook in pdf kindle epub. Get all the key plot points of jostein gaarders sophies world on one page. Deutscher taschenbuch verlag, 1998 fiction 622 pages. Gaarder often writes from the perspective of children, exploring their sense of wonder about the world.
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Writer jostein gaarder being interviewed by hsh prince. It follows the events of sophie amundsen, a teenage girl living in norway, and alberto knox, a middleaged philosopher who introduces her to philosophical thinking and the history of philosophy. Judeochristian and the grecoroman traditions, which were merged in the writings. Nel 1997 gaarder fu premiato con il buxtehude bulle. S fifteenyearold georg is more than surprised when his grandparents bring him a manuscript from his father, who died 11 years ago when georg was still a toddler. He is the author of many other bestselling, beloved novels and childrens books.
Constantin nita jostein gaarder sofies verden jostein gaarder and h. He often uses metafiction in his works, writing stories within stories. Mar 12, 2017 a pageturning novel that is also an exploration of the great philosophical concepts of western thought, sophies world has fired the imagination of readers all over the world, with more than. Erstauflage 1991 in norwegen, 1993 im dtv verlag in deutschland erschienen inhaltsangabe. Sophies world, the first of his books to be published in english, has been translated into 60 languages and has sold over 40 million copies. Everyday low prices on a huge range of new releases and classic fiction. Nel 2005 jostein gaarder fu premiato dal royal norwegian order of st. To solve the riddle, she uses her new knowledge of philosophy, but the truth is far stranger than she could have imagined. A soft copy is also available in ebook and pdf form. First of all, i congratulate on coming the 20th anniversary edition sophies world written by jostein gaarder. The author of sophies world returns with a spellbinding fable about a girl who begins to receive messages from another time. Following the phenomenal success of sophies world which has been translated into 55 languages and sold over 30 million copies worldwide ten of his novels have been translated into english, including the solitaire mystery, vita brevis and the orange girl.
Jul 16, 2012 vita brevis is both a classic love story, beautifully told, and a fascinating insight into st augustines life and that of his concubine. Browse essays about sophies world and find inspiration. Dont forget to leave us your feedback about the book. Sophie s world became an alltime hit at the time of release and more when the english version got published. Writer jostein gaarder being interviewed by hsh prince alfred of liechtenstein, chairman of the advisory board of the international peace foundation, at the forum 2000 in prague further. May 08, 2015 the author of sophies world returns with a spellbinding fable about a girl who begins to receive messages from another time. Sophies world became a bestseller in norway and won the deutscher jugendliteraturpreis in 1994. Sophies world summary from litcharts the creators of sparknotes. A pageturning novel that is also an exploration of the great philosophical concepts of western thought, sophies world has fired the imagination of readers all over the world, with more than. It was first published in the year of 1991 and written in norwegian, but since then has been translated into english 1995 and at least 53 other languages.
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