Start a free 30day trial today and get your first audiobook free. Summarysophies worldmain characterssophie amundsenshe is very curious about the things surrounded her. Sophies world is the 1991 bestselling book about a young 14yearold girl, and her wild, incredible, and sometimes bizarre introduction into the world of philosophy. The sophies world lesson plan contains a variety of teaching materials that cater to all learning styles. This was my very first indepth reading on philosophy. This is a combination party for mid summer eve and for sophies 15th birthday that happens a week earlier. Every day, a letter comes to her mailbox that contains a few questions and then later in the day a package comes with some typed pages describing the ideas of a philosopher who dealt with the issues raised by the questions. Jostein gaarder, author, paulette miller, translator, paulette moller, translator farrar straus giroux. The washington post book world just as remarkable for its playful premise as it is for its accessibility. Sophies world was a long, strange, and most unpredictable novel. An analysis of the sophies world book by jostein gaarder. To a mere spectator, these are just mere strings of words put together. Writer jostein gaarder being interviewed by hsh prince alfred of liechtenstein at the forum 2000 duration.
At sophies birthday party, the world begins to plunge into chaosa fight begins to break out, and at the last minute, sophie and alberto vanish into thin air, escaping their book altogether. Gaarder explains in simple language the growth and development of western philosophical thought throughout history starting from the ancient philosophers pre. However, albert writes he expects sophie will soon begin to catch on. On the 20th anniversary of sophies world the worlds bestselling book of 1995 a striking new edition with a fresh jacket look and a foreword by the author. When sophies world was published, it became a sensation for both adults and children from 10 and 11yearolds up. Alberto knoxsophies teacher, alberto knox represents the ideal philosopher. The book begins with sophie receiving two messages in her mailbox and a. Goodreads members who liked sophies world also liked. I really enjoyed it when i started it, but i did not finish it. Archived sophies world i just finished reading sophies world by jostein gaarder. The essential charm of sophies world lies in the innocent curiosity of the young character, and the clever narrative structure gaarder designed to pique it. Hildes father comes home and they talk about the book, and hilde is sure that sophie exists somewhere. Wuthering heights by emily bronte animated book summary duration.
Check here and also read some short description about sophies world by jostein gaarder download free ebook. An international bestseller, it is both a mystery novel and a history of the major philosophies that. Sophies world can more accurately be described as a philosophical textbook with a thin wrapper of a story tied around it. Sophies world by jostein gaarder, 9780374530716, available at book depository with free delivery worldwide. I accepted the advice of another aspiring reader of good literature to begin with sophies world. I was wondering if you guys know of any books with a similar focus that. I was determined to help round out my education by including some philosophy reading in my 2018 book list. Sophie s world a novel about the history of philosophy 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. It was originally written in norwegian by jostein gaarder and has sold over 40 million copies worldwide, having been translated into over 59 languages. Sophies world became a bestseller in norway and won the deutscher jugendliteraturpreis in 1994. Sophie starts to learn about the historical beginnings of philosophy. But the history of philosophy is very well done and informative. Alberto, an intelligent man, guides sophie through the ancient greeks, the medieval thinkers, and enlightenment and romantic idealists. Alberto is an excellent teacher because he forces sophie to think things out on her own and does not make things easy for her but he also cares about her and wants her to learn.
I wasnt particularly interested in the story as such. We follow the rest of sophies story from hildes perspective. It follows sophie amundsen, a norwegian teenager who is introduced to the history of philosophy by alberto knox, a middleaged philosopher. 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. The essential charm of sophies world lies in the innocent curiosity of the young character, and the clever narrative structure gaarder designed to. Originally published july 21, 2009 if you enjoy bizarre novels where nothing is as it seems, and the line between the real and the surreal blurs, sophies world, by jostein gaarder, is for you.
Without knowing why, sophie uses the little rowboat at the shore to go over to the cabin. This detailed literature summary also contains topics for discussion and a. Sophies world by jostein gaarder download free ebook. There, knox gives sophie a thorough history of the middle ages. One day sophie comes home from school to find two questions in her mail.
Sophies world honors book report amelias humanities. A view on the history of philosophy in sophies world by jostein gaarder. Weak plot, flat characters, ambitious scope the entire history of philosophy in a few hundred pages, easy to start but hard to finish, a great idea though, but gaarder is not a. Sophies world by jostein gaarder is, in my view, a highly successful attempt to write a history of philosophy together with a story. As the book moves along, sophie amundsen, a teenaged girl, learns important lessons in the history of western philosophy from her teacher, alberto knox. Sophies world is a 1991 novel by norwegian writer jostein gaarder. Published in 1991, the book was a resounding success selling millions of copies and being translated into over 50 different languages the original book was written in gaarders native norwegian. Listen to sophies world a novel about the history of philosophy by jostein gaarder available from rakuten kobo. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders.
Its described as a novel about the history of philosophy. Find books like sophies world from the worlds largest community of readers. It was my graduation gift from my 8 th grade teacher, who knew me very well. Books similar to sophies world meet your next favorite book.
It was reported as unsold and destroyed to the publisher, and. An unlikely heroine, sophies forced to use her newfound war tactics to foil a heinous plot and save a friend from impending humiliation by the popular girls. Sophies mother thinks sophie is in trouble with a boy or man or going crazy. Instant downloads of all 1297 litchart pdfs including sophies world. Hilde, on the other hand, whom we meet halfway through the book, appears to be a real girl whose father has written a novel entitled sophies world. Then at the end of sophies world, the book that hilde is reading, while at a party for sophie on june 15, alberto and sophie disappear. I bought sophies world a few years ago and i finally finished reading it. A novel about the history of philosophy new ed by jostein gaarder isbn. Sophie amundsen is a 14yearold girl who lives in norway. Sophies world a novel about the history of philosophy. The english translation was published in 1995, and the book was reported to be the bestselling book in the world in that year. Its success boils down to something quite simple gaarders gift for communicating ideas guardian.
At the same time, sophie is curious who is giving her. Inside youll find 30 daily lessons, 20 fun activities, 180 multiple choice questions, 60 short essay questions, 20 essay questions, quizzeshomework assignments, tests, and more. After reading about plato, sophie tries to follow the path that albertos dog hermes had taken into the woods. Living as though everything centres on our time is just as naive as thinking the earth is flat.
Download sophies world by jostein gaarder download free ebook pdf ebook. Sophies world became an alltime hit at the time of release and more when the english version got published. Sophies world is a novel by jostein gaarder that was first published 1991. Definitely not your run of the mill philosophy book. Sophie amundsen is fourteen years old when the book begins, living in norway. Sophie s world is arguably gaarders bestknown and most successful work. Sophies world ebook by jostein gaarder rakuten kobo.
Sophies world by jostein gaarder plot summary litcharts. Two decades ago, a history of philosophy by an unknown. Teach your students to analyze literature like litcharts does. I am merely trying to read it and give it to the world. Its such a fantastic book and i recommend it to anyone interested in philosophy. She comes upon a little lake and sees a red cabin on the other side of it. However, sophie calms the mother down by telling her that the mother will meet the philosopher at the party they are holding on mid summer eve. The washington post book world as remarkable for its playful premise as for its accessibility. As the novel begins, an almost15yearold norwegian girl named sophie amundsen receives a strange series of letters. 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. The birthday present is, of course, sophies world, and hilde has been reading along since the beginning, meaning she has already met sophie, though sophie does not yet know this. Author bio nancy rue has written over 100 books for girls, is the editor of the faithgirlz bible, and is a popular speaker and radio guest with her expertise in tween and teen issues. Detailed explanations, analysis, and citation info for every important quote on litcharts. Sophies world summary from litcharts the creators of sparknotes.
Sophie first meets alberto knox in an abandoned church, late at night. Read sophies world a novel about the history of philosophy by jostein gaarder available from rakuten kobo. Hilde becomes certain that sophie exists, that she is not just a character in a book. As a child, we would think philosophically about the world but the older we got, we would philosophically think less because we got used to the world to begin with, what are the. The book sophies world written by jostein gaarder shows the reader to wonder more about the world. Sophies world is one of the most famous philosophical books in the history of literature. 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 twenty million copies in print. Sophies world short answer test answer key jostein gaarder this set of lesson plans consists of approximately 4 pages of tests, essay questions, lessons, and other teaching materials. 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. The book is written by jostein gaarder who is a norwegian writer. This study guide and infographic for jostein gaarders sophies world offer summary and analysis on themes, symbols, and other literary devices found in the text.
Complete summary of jostein gaarders sophies world. She encounters first some odd philosophical questions and then the first chapter of a written philosophy course in her mailbox. By 2011 the novel had been translated into fiftynine languages, w. 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. Name of writer, number pages in ebook and size are given in our post. The defining theme of sophies world is, pretty clearly, philosophy.