Volume 2 of the worldwide philosophy bestseller reimagined as a graphic novel
Sophie’s come a long way since the day she received that cryptic letter with its intriguing question: “Who are you?” The mysterious correspondence sweeps our curious young heroine off on a tour of Western philosophy from its ancient foundations through the Renaissance. But it also prompts more personal reflection: What is my place in the world, my purpose in life? And just who is that girl, a stranger and yet so familiar, I glimpse in the mirror? In this second volume, Sophie’s quest for answers will see her explore major schools of modern thought from Descartes and Locke to Freud and Marx. She and her quizzical philosophy teacher Alberto, now unmasked, struggles with the possibility that they are characters in a book. As ever, our intrepid heroine remains as forthright and open-hearted. In this witty comics adaptation, Zabus and Nicoby reinvent Jostein Gaarder’s novel of ideas—a beloved bestseller that has already won the hearts of over 50 million readers around the world—to bring Sophie’s charming quest for meaning to a whole new medium and a new generation.
Title alpha Sophie's World: A Graphic Novel About the History of Philosophy. Vol II: From Descartes to the Present Day
Level Graphic Novels High Plus
Pages Count 264
Topics Philosophy. Teenage girls. Norway. Philosophers. Metafiction. Graphic novel adaptations. René Descartes (1596-1650). Benedictus de Spinoza (1632-1677). Empiricism. Immanuel Kant (1724-1804). Romanticism. Karl Marx (1818-1883). Charles Darwin (1809-1882). Sigmund Freud (1856-1939). Twentieth century.
Trim Size 11" x 8 1/4"
JLG Span Spring
Language English
Rights type Print
Publication date 2023-10-16
JLG Release Date Mar 2024
Minimum grade 9
Maximum grade 12
Reading level High
Format Print
Graphic Novels High Plus (Grades 9 & Up)
Graphic Novels High Plus
Graphic Novels High Plus (Grades 9 & Up)
For Grades 9 & Up
Book-length narratives presented in comic book style, graphic novels foster both visual and verbal comprehension skills while exposing readers to interesting dialogue and satire, as well as affirming diversity. These unique books, some of them only published in softcover, are ideal for attracting reluctant readers and introducing them to literature they might not encounter otherwise. You may find that the 14 books in this category will turn your reluctant readers into eager readers.
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