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A novel about the history of philosophy jostein gaarder the book is pretty much a modern day version of platos dialogues the author uses the socratic method to drive discussions between the characters in the book. Before she knows it, she is enrolled in a correspondence course, covering. In the adroit hands of jostein gaarder, the whole sweep of three millennia of western. It remained norways bestselling book for three years and became equally popular worldwide.
Sophies world was a long, strange, and most unpredictable novel. In the adroit hands of jostein gaarder, the whole sweep of. Jostein gaarder translated by paulette miller berkley books, new york if you purchased this book without a cover, you should be aware that this book is stolen property. Jostein gaarder lives in oslo with his wife siri and their two sons and he now writes full. He often uses metafiction in his works, writing stories within stories.
He taught highschool philosophy for several years before publishing a collection of short stories in 1986 and, shortly thereafter, his first two novels, the solitaire mystery and sophies world, and. A suggested list of literary criticism on jostein gaarder s sophie s world. It all starts when twelve year old sophie receives an anonymous letter. Jostein gaarder is a norwegian intellectual and author of several novels, short stories, and childrens books. Explore books by jostein gaarder with our selection at.
Jostein gaarder has 32 books on goodreads with 523727 ratings. Socrates, athens, and plato the majors cabin and aristotle hellenism and. Paulette moller when sophie comes home from school, her mail contains philosophical questions and letters meant for a mysterious hilde. Jostein gaarder, norwegian school teacher and author of books that examined the history of philosophy and religion for an audience of young readers. Sophies world is an outline of western philosophy that is beautifully set in a fictional story. He taught highschool philosophy for several years before publishing a collection of short stories in 1986 and, shortly thereafter, his first two novels, the solitaire mystery and sophies world, and several others since then.
I wasnt particularly interested in the story as such. Augustine alternate with those in which we find out about sophies life with her wellmeaning mother. Jostein gaarder books list of books by author jostein gaarder. The book is written by jostein gaarder who is a norwegian writer. And you really went all the way to the majors cabin. This book would not have been possible without the support and encouragement of siri dannevig. Its history, progress, significant people and its essence in the human and world history and in our present time.
Everyday low prices on a huge range of new releases and classic fiction. He is the author of many other bestselling, beloved novels and childrens books, including the orange girl, the christmas mystery and the ringmasters daughter. Sophies world, gaarders most famous of works was published in 1991. A novel about the history of philosophy jostein gaarder the book is pretty much a modern day version of plato s dialogues the author uses the socratic method to drive discussions between the characters in the book. It follows sophie amundsen, a norwegian teenager who is introduced to the history of philosophy by alberto knox, a middleaged philosopher. The major s cabin in jostein gaarder s sophies world. Sophie amundsen is fourteen years old when the book begins, living in norway.
Chapter 10, the majors cabin, chapter 11, aristotle. Sophies world by jostein gaarder 9781474602280 dymocks. The philosophy lessons overshadow sophies story to the point that sophies world is really just a philosophy textbook masquerading as a magicalrealist mystery. 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. Download for offline reading, highlight, bookmark or take notes while you read sophies world. Sophies world is a novel by jostein gaarder that was first published 1991. Sophies world chapter 10, the majors cabin, chapter 11. As sophie ponders questions about hilde and about her own existence, she. Sections in which we read the text of knox s lessons to sophie about the presocratics, plato and st. Sophies world sparknotes literature guide by sparknotes. He is the author of many other bestselling, beloved novels and childrens books. I read this book over the course of a month, while reading other books in parallel, and sometimes taking a break from it on purpose.
After reading about plato, sophie tries to follow the path that albertos dog hermes had taken into the woods. Writer jostein gaarder being interviewed by hsh prince alfred of liechtenstein at the forum 2000 duration. He often utilizes metafiction in his works and constructs stories within stories. His best known work is the novel sophies world, subtitled a novel about the history of philosophy.
Jostein gaarder, born august 8, 1952, oslo, norway, norwegian school teacher and author of books that examined the history of philosophy and religion for an audience of young readers. Sophies world paperback 1996 by jostein gaarder author 4. Sophie takes a walk in the woods and comes upon the majors cabin. Gaarder is one of the bestknown contemporary scandinavian writers. This was my very first indepth reading on philosophy.
Jostein gaarder s ideaof nonfiction philosophy lessons embedded in fictional mysteryis unique and clever, but it was all that impressed me about sophie s world. She comes upon a little lake and sees a red cabin on the other side of it. He taught highschool philosophy for several years before publishing a collection of short stories in 1986 and, shortly thereafter, his first two novels, the solitaire mystery and sophie s world, and several others since then. Paulette moller one day sophie comes home from school to find two questions in her mail.
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