Summary of Sophie’s World
Sophie Amundsen, a fourteen-year-old girl from Lillesand, Norway, receives anonymous letters in the mail, posing life questions such as âWho are you?â and âWhere does the world come from?â Bit by bit, she is drawn in a full introductory course in philosophy. As her worldview expands, Sophie begins questioning everything around her and becomes determined to uncover the identity of the mysterious letter-writer.
Reasons to read Sophieâs World
âSophieâs Worldâ is a novel that blends fiction with philosophy. It presents the history of western philosophy in an accessible and engaging manner, mainly aimed at young adults but equally appreciated by other readers. This philosophical novel by Norwegian author Jostein Gaarder became an international bestseller in the 1990s and was awarded the German Youth Literature Prize (âDeutscher Jugendliteraturpreisâ) in 1994.
Setting: Lillesand (Norway)
Original title: Sofies verden
Year of publication: 1991
Nr of pages: 544
