‘’The international bestseller about life, the universe and everything.
When 14-year-old Sophie encounters a mysterious mentor who introduces her to philosophy, mysteries deepen in her own life. Why does she keep getting postcards addressed to another girl? Who is the other girl? And who, for that matter, is Sofie herself? To solve the riddle, she uses her new knowledge of philosophy, but the truth is far stranger than she could have imagined.
A phenomenal worldwide bestseller, SOFIE’S WORLD sets out to draw teenagers into the world of Socrates, Descartes, Spinoza, Hegel and all the great philosophers. A brilliantly original and fascinating story with many twists and turns, it raises profound questions about the meaning of life and the origin of the universe.’’ (Anonymous. ‘’Sofie’s World’’ Promotion from dr.com.tr)
Today, we want to introduce you the novel, Sofie’s World, which is about the story of a 14 year old girl Sofie Amundsen, including basic philosophy. is a 1991 novel by Norwegian writer Jostein Gaarder. Sofie’s World became a best-seller in Norway and after The English translation was published in 1995,the book was reported to be the best-selling book in the world in that year. By 2011 the novel had been translated into fifty-nine languages.
There is also a Norwegian film, which is adaptation of the novel. Sofie’s World (Sofie’s Verden) is a 1999 Norwegian drama- adventure film directed by Erik Gustavson.
With an amazing harmony, the book tells most trends in philosophy. The story begins with Sopie’s coming from school and finding two notes in her mailbox. Each notes have questions on it. The first is “Who are you?” and the second is “Where does the world come from?” After this irresistible beginning, Sofie becomes obssessed with philosophy and becomes the student of mysterious philosopher Alberto Knox. Alberto first tells Sophie that philosophy is extremely relevant to life and if we don’t question and think about our existence, we are not really living. And Sofie’s course continues with the famous trends and philosophers.
Briefly, if you are interested in philosophy and mystery, you should exactly read this book! With it’s fluent expressions, you will have fun while reading even if you are a beginner in philosophy and you won’t understand how the time elapsed. Also you will feel emotionally close to Sofie and you will explore yourself. Have a good read!
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