Sophie's world: a novel about the history of philosophy
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Author:

Gaarder, Jostein, 1952-

Contributors:

Møller, Paulette.

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Published:

New York : Farrar, Straus, Giroux, 2007.

Format:

Book

Edition:

Pbk. ed.

Physical Desc:

xi, 518 pages ; 21 cm.

Language:

English

ISBN:

9780374530716, 0425152251, 9780374530716 (pbk.), 0374530718 (pbk.)

Accelerated Reader:

UG
Level 7.3, 29 Points

Notes

General Note

Translation of: Sofies verden.

General Note

Includes index.

General Note

"Reading group guide inside"--P. [4] of cover.

Description

The protagonists are Sophie Amundsen, a 14-year-old girl, and Alberto Knox, her philosophy teacher. The novel chronicles their metaphysical relationship as they study Western philosophy from its beginnings to the present.

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APA Citation (style guide)

Gaarder, J., & Møller, P. (2007). Sophie's world: a novel about the history of philosophy. Pbk. ed. Farrar, Straus, Giroux.

Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation (style guide)

Gaarder, Jostein, 1952- and Paulette. Møller. 2007. Sophie's World: A Novel About the History of Philosophy. Farrar, Straus, Giroux.

Chicago / Turabian - Humanities Citation (style guide)

Gaarder, Jostein, 1952- and Paulette. Møller, Sophie's World: A Novel About the History of Philosophy. Farrar, Straus, Giroux, 2007.

MLA Citation (style guide)

Gaarder, Jostein and Paulette Møller. Sophie's World: A Novel About the History of Philosophy. Pbk. ed. Farrar, Straus, Giroux, 2007.

Note! Citation formats are based on standards as of July 2022. Citations contain only title, author, edition, publisher, and year published. Citations should be used as a guideline and should be double checked for accuracy.

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