Sofia's World

Sophie's World is one of those inexplicable successes that has generated contagious enthusiasm among readers, many of whom are young people. But not only. It immediately became a bestseller in many countries: it has been translated into over fifty languages. This intriguing philosophical adventure, featuring a philosophy teacher and a fourteen-year-old girl, explores the history of Western thought, without excluding some of its myths and legends, and making brief forays into Eastern philosophies. The central theme is closely linked to the construction of the novel's universe, which is mysteriously duplicated by the intervention of two other characters, presenting itself as an enigma. The mysterious questions addressed to Sophie: "Who are you?" and "Where does the world come from?" are emblematic here of the attitude of wonder of someone, like Gaarder, for whom existence is a white rabbit that the illusionist playfully pulls out of a hat.