Sophie's world : a novel about the history of philosophy / Jostein Gaarder ; translated by Paulette Møller.
Titre:
Sophie's world : a novel about the history of philosophy / Jostein Gaarder ; translated by Paulette Møller.
PERSONAL_AUTHOR_EPSB:
Sommaire:
One day fourteen-year-old Sophie Amundsen comes home from school to find in her mailbox, two notes, each with a question : "Who are you?" and "Where does the world come from?" From this irresistible beginning, Sophie becomes obsessed with questions that take her far beyond what she knows of her Norwegian village. Through successive letter, she enrolls in a kind of correspondence course, covering Socrates to Sartre, with a mysterious philosopher, while also receiving letters addressed to another girl. Who is Hilde? And whyt does her mail keep turning up? To unravel this riddle, Sophie must use the philosophy she is learning - but the truth turns out th be far more complicated than she could have imagined. -- Book Jacket.
EBSP_VARIANT_TITLE:
Sofies verden (English)
Date de publication comme intervalle:
1994,
1991
Description matérielle:
518 p. ; 22 cm.
Edition:
2007 Paperback ed.
Note générale:
Originally published in Norwegian under the title Sofies verden by H. Aschehoug & Co., Oslo, Norway.
Table des matières:
A page-turning novel that is also an exploration of the great philosophical concepts of Western thought. In order to answer two existential questions, Sophie must use the philosophy she is learning--but the truth turns out to be far more complicated than she could have imagined.
Vedette secondaire auteur:
Vedette secondaire - titre:
Møller, Paulette.
Numéro international normalisé des livres (ISBN):
9780374530716
Informations de publication:
New York [NY] : Farrar, Straus and Giroux, 1994, c1991.
