The book won many awards for the amazing story and the way it was written philosophically. Sofies welt, carl hanser verlag, munchen 2000, isbn 3446173471. Review of sophies world, by jostein gaarder richard gehr. Jostein gaarders novel has been referred to as an example of an unreliable narrator. Ein bestseller wird entzaubert, ein philosophisches phantom wird demontiert. Hierhin kam sie nur, wenn sie sehr wutend, sehr traurig oder sehr froh war. His twisted plot, uncovered well into the book, deceives us cruelly. Dec 27, 2017 jostein gaarder p1 in conversaton with ramona koval duration. He who cannot draw on three thousand years is living from hand to mouth. Sophies world sofies verden is a 1999 norwegian dramaadventure film directed by erik gustavson and starring silje storstein as sophie. Pdf sofies welt by jostein gaarder download pdf free ebook. Sophies world is an outline of western philosophy that is beautifully set in a fictional story. Sofies welt english and german edition german paperback march 1, 1999 by jostein gaarder author visit amazons jostein gaarder page.
Everyday low prices on a huge range of new releases and classic fiction. Jostein gaarder author jostein gaarder is the author of sophies world, an international bestseller that has been translated into more than 50 languages. Guild of light tranquility music recommended for you. Gaarder often writes from the perspective of children, exploring their sense of wonder about the world. Jan 01, 2007 jostein gaarder was born in oslo, norway, in 1952. It is an adaptation of the novel of the same name by jostein gaarder. It has since been released on dvd dubbed into german. This file is licensed under the creative commons attributionshare alike 4. Gaarder s first book that blended philosophy and fiction was the solitaire mystery which was critically acclaimed in his native norway.
Sofies welt english and german edition gaarder, jostein on. More praise for the international bestseller that has become. Mar 17, 2010 sophies world by jostein gaarder posted. The book is written by jostein gaarder who is a norwegian writer. 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. 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. This does a pretty good job at explaining the relationships between most of the major philosophical viewpoints but it doesnt really explain anything in any significant. Francoise foliot salon du livre 1996 jostein gaarder 001. Entertainment weekly first, think of a beginners guide to philosophy, written by a.
I wanted to read the orange girl because i havent been able to finished gaarders masterpiece yet, the famous sophies world. Sofies verden is a 1991 novel by norwegian writer jostein gaarder. Sophies world became an alltime hit at the time of release and more when the english version got published. The book begins with sophie receiving two messages in.
He is the author of many other bestselling, beloved novels and childrens books. More praise for the international bestseller that has become europes oddball literary sensation of the decade new york newsday a pageturner. 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. See more ideas about sophies world, words and look up quotes. Sophies world has rapidly become an international literary phenom. They then start to meet at different occasions and throughout the film, alberto takes sofie on an odyssey of the history of. Jostein gaarder sofies welt ebookddl kostenlose ebooks. Gabriele haefs the protagonists are sophie amundsen, a 14yearold girl, and alberto knox, her philosophy teacher. One day she recieves a video tape on which a certain alberto knox talks directly to her from ancient greece.
We have grown attached to sophie and admire her courage for seeking the answers to the mystery of hilde. Sofies welt inwieweit kann man elemente aus diesem roman fur. Oct 07, 2015 its author, jostein gaarder, was an unknown, 43yearold norwegian high school teacher in the town of bergen, with a wife called siri and two sons, when he hit the jackpot with his third book for. It follows sophie amundsen, a norwegian teenager who is introduced to the history of philosophy by alberto knox, a middleaged philosopher. Entertainment weekly first, think of a beginners guide to philosophy, written by a schoolteacher. Europes oddball literary sensationof the decadenew york newsday a pageturner. Jostein gaarder is a norwegian intellectual and the author of several novels, short stories and childrens books. Media in category jostein gaarder the following 12 files are in this category, out of 12 total.
Upon its release in 1999 it was the most expensive film to date in norway. Gaarders first book that blended philosophy and fiction was the solitaire mystery which was critically acclaimed in his native norway. Its tempting to get all warm and gloopy over this wellintentioned response by a norwegian writer and former philosophy teacher to the new age pornography he fears may replace the western philosophical canon. Deutscher taschenbuch verlag, 1998 fiction 622 pages. Apr 09, 2017 the book is written by jostein gaarder who is a norwegian writer. May 26, 2019 open library is an initiative of the internet archive, a 501c3 nonprofit, building a digital library of internet sites and other cultural artifacts in digital form.
Sophies world by jostein gaarder overdrive rakuten. Hildes vater war fur sofies welt eine art allmachtiger gott. It goes from presocratic philosophy all the way to sartre. Sofies verden sophies world, jostein gaarder sophies world is a 1991 novel by norwegian writer jostein gaarder. Find all the books, read about the author, and more. Yes, i know thats one of some great books out there or so ive been told, but somehow, for unknown reason, i got stuck in the middle please, it wasnt even middle yet.
Open library is an initiative of the internet archive, a 501c3 nonprofit, building a digital library of internet sites and other cultural artifacts in digital form. Civilization, history, mythology, philosophy, religion. Sophies world became a bestseller in norway and won the deutscher jugendliteraturpreis in 1994. Dec 22, 2007 jostein gaarders novel has been referred to as an example of an unreliable narrator. The novel chronicles their metaphysical relationship as they study western philosophy from its. Its author, jostein gaarder, was an unknown, 43yearold norwegian high school teacher in the town of bergen, with a wife called siri and. Dec 05, 1991 sofies verden sophies world, jostein gaarder sophies world is a 1991 novel by norwegian writer jostein gaarder. Jostein gaarder p1 in conversaton with ramona koval duration.
833 1243 1362 717 1604 1564 795 1368 490 1291 993 953 1455 560 870 749 838 1624 59 904 1461 97 903 740 1473 1289 569 664 1141 1193 140 619 1296