Sophie's World: Comic Edition Author: [Norway] Jostein Gaarder / [Belgium] Vincent Zabis / [France] Nickby Translator: Zhang Jiawei Publisher: CITIC Publishing Group

Officially licensed comic book version

One of the 100 classics of the 20th century, a growth book that has influenced 50 million readers

“Know thyself, and the answers to your questions will be there.”

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★Famous works by famous authors, officially authorized adaptation. The original work is a household classic all over the world, praised as "one of the 100 classics of the 20th century", selected as "the classic work in the hearts of netizens" by the People's Daily, and won the German "Youth Literature Award". The author won the Hungarian "Budapest Award" and many other awards. The original author Jostein Gaarder established his position as one of the top ten writers in the world with "Sophie's World".

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★Inspiration: Only by giving children the ability to think independently can they have a rich and free life. With the wisdom of human ancestors and combined with real problems, this book helps you and your children to understand the direction of life. "Know yourself, and you will have answers to your questions." In the noisy reality, how can you be yourself and how can you be happy? This book will give you the answers.

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★ Visual: A panoramic view of the history of human civilization. It is not a simple comic illustration, but a brand new adaptation; it tells the story with a fresh style and cinematic scenes. The essence of the text version is presented visually; following Sophie, you will travel through Greek city-states, stroll through Roman palaces, and meet great philosophers... The reading process is beautiful and enjoyable.

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★Story: The suspenseful and time-travelling plot is like a detective novel, attracting readers to enter 22 historical scenes of mankind and reproduce the shining moments of human civilization.

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★Easy: The adaptation conforms to the reading habits of modern people, lowering the reading threshold and allowing readers who do not have time to read the original work to easily obtain the essence of this classic.

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★ Gift: The book is in large format, with 264 pages of four-color full-color printing, and is worth collecting. It also comes with a "Reading Guide", which includes a "mind map" of the history of philosophy development with a timeline. 27 scholars and experts, including Chen Jiaying, Liu Qing, Liang Yongan, Yu Minhong, Li Songwei, Zhu Yongxin, and Jiang Yuhui, have devoted their efforts to interpreting this book.

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Sophie's World is a book of growth that has influenced 50 million readers worldwide. It is hailed as one of the 100 classics of the 20th century and has been translated into 64 languages. The comic version adapted by a global super team has brought new vitality to this classic and attracted a new generation of young people to read this great book. People who have read this book exclaimed: It turns out that philosophy can be so cute!

The story begins with a mysterious letter with a question: "Who are you?" It is like a signpost, pointing readers to the road to human civilization - from natural myths to atoms, from Socrates to Aristotle, from the Acropolis to the Roman Catholic Church, from culture to art, this world is huge and rich, and the knowledge is rich and profound. Just like Alice followed a rabbit and fell into a fantasy rabbit hole; the protagonist Sophie was led by letters and drilled into the vast human time and space.

The whole story requires readers to concentrate and think constantly to absorb the nutrients and wisdom from it. Among them, the protagonist Sophie's thinking spirit is impressive. She questioned and thought actively from time to time. At the end of the story, she rowed to the cabin alone to find the truth and was determined to take control of her own destiny.

The real world and the virtual world alternate throughout the book, the rhythm is well-controlled, and the colors are layered and dazzling; at the end of each chapter, the book returns to a leisurely chat, leading the readers into the next exciting journey.

A mysterious letter opens up a colorful world. This is a classic read by two generations, which will help you and your children gain the ability to think independently and have a rich and happy life!

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This book uses comic strips to vividly and vividly introduce the thoughts of many philosophers. It is a very good basic reading on philosophy. No matter how much you know about philosophy, you can gain something from it. - Chen Jiaying

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This is a comic book that is hard to put down. The text version of "Sophie's World" has been published for 32 years. It is hailed as one of the 100 classics of the 20th century and is well-known to readers. This book has completed a grand cultural leap, from writing to pictures, transforming the profound philosophical thoughts in the text into a visible historical scroll, allowing more people to more intuitively experience the waves of human thought. This is not a simple "illustration", but a re-creation of the context of cultural communication. It is an iron chain bridge built in the era of reading pictures, breaking the gap between elite culture and popular culture, metaphysics and physics, allowing the mind to be happy with what it encounters, suddenly enlightened, and return to a complete world of spiritual communication. All new departures come from curiosity. This comic book opens up the childlike innocence of thought, the visual refresh of life turning from yellow to green, and the new sail of life where everything is possible. ——Liang Yongan

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It is a fascinating and interesting introductory book that leads us through time and space, allowing us to communicate with the great souls of history and gain spiritual enrichment and calmness. ——Dai Jianye

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Sophie's World Comic Edition is very meaningful to young people. When their world view and outlook on life are just being established, exploring and questioning the world and themselves is the first step in their growth. - Yu Minhong

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In the intelligent age, computers can solve many problems, but we are still faced with challenges brought by the development of science and technology. How should human beings face the future world? The wisdom accumulated over thousands of years in this book may give you the answer. - Wu Jun

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This is a good book that can "empower" and nourish children. It is faithful to the original work, but more suitable for children in the picture-reading age. It is like a movie, constantly attracting children to talk with philosophers of different times, to gain a deeper understanding of the world and to explore themselves. - Zhu Yongxin

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A fascinating journey of discovery. ——Xu Zhiyuan

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"Sophie's World·Comic Edition" lowers the threshold of philosophical enlightenment while maintaining the depth of thought. Here, every ordinary person can have a relationship with philosophy. It is a magical window. On one side is our seemingly ordinary real life, and on the other side is a colorful spiritual world. ——Li Songwei

Original author Jostein Gaarder

A well-known Norwegian writer, he once worked as a teacher of literature and philosophy. With his book "Sophie's World", he was named one of the "Top Ten Writers in the World". His works are easy to understand, gripping and philosophical, constantly inspiring readers to think about the nature and meaning of life.

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Vincent Zabis

He is a well-known cartoonist and playwright in Europe, and his works have won many awards. With his creative adaptation, he has brought new vitality to the classic reading "Sophie's World".

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Nickleby

A well-known French cartoonist and a contracted illustrator for the comics magazine Spirou, he has a diverse creative style, fresh painting style, high-end color matching, and is good at creating relaxing and pleasant scenes.

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Translated by Zhang Jiawei

A popular author on Zhihu and a senior literary youth on Douban. He has written "Representative Works and Representative Works" and "Too Many Interesting Things in the World", and translated "A Moveable Feast". His light writing and delicate and elegant style of his works fascinate readers.