Vita Brevis Jostein Gaarder
As an account of a relationship, 'Vita Brevis' has the ring of authenticity. If it is fiction, it is an imaginative triumph. We hear the voice of someone who has largely passed beyond bitterness in circumstances where there were many reasons to be bitter. One episode recounted is genuinely shocking - nowhere represented in the 'Confessions' - and yet seems unnervingly plausible. If the Buenos Aires document story is indeed made up and no 'Codex Floria exists, then I hand it to Jostein Gaarder for his knowledge of the worst of male behaviour when an emotional rejection of a woman is in train. Two other aspects are worth mentioning: the depiction of Augustine's overbearing mother Monica, and the footnotes, which add to the impression that Gaarder is merely editing a text which he did not write himself. Overall, I found this an absorbing read, and I do now feel very differently about the powerful and charismatic Augustine himself - I feel more negatively, I'm afraid. Lorraine Harding Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 9 October 2019 Verified Purchase I have read this three times and remain very open to its authenticity.
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Norwegian writer WRITTEN BY The Editors of Encyclopaedia Britannica Encyclopaedia Britannica's editors oversee subject areas in which they have extensive knowledge, whether from years of experience gained by working on that content or via study for an advanced degree.... Jostein Gaarder, (born August 8, 1952, Oslo, Norway), Norwegian school teacher and author of books that examined the history of philosophy and religion for an audience of young readers. His novel Sofies verden (1991; Sophie's World) was an international best seller. Gaarder studied the history of ideas, religion, and Nordic literature at the University of Oslo. After graduating in 1976, he worked as a secondary-school teacher of philosophy, religion, and literature in Oslo and Bergen. He began his literary career gradually, lecturing occasionally, submitting articles and poems to newspapers, and coauthoring textbooks. Gaarder debuted as an author of fiction with two short stories published in 1982 and 1986, and he followed those with two children's books: Barna fra Sukhavati ("The Children from Sukhavati") in 1987 and Froskeslottet ( The Frog Castle) in 1988.
SOPHIE'S WORLD, the first of his books to be published in English, has been translated into 60 languages and has sold over 40 million copies. He is the author of many other bestselling, beloved novels and children's books. He lives in Oslo with his family. Rating details 3, 929 ratings 3. 67 out of 5 stars 5 25% (990) 4 32% (1, 267) 3 30% (1, 189) 2 10% (390) 1 2% (93) Book ratings by Goodreads Goodreads is the world's largest site for readers with over 50 million reviews. We're featuring millions of their reader ratings on our book pages to help you find your new favourite book. Close X
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As was his style in other books, Gaarder spiced the plot of Sophie's World with elements of mystery and doled out the philosophy in a gentle and accessible way. Published in Germany in 1993, the book climbed to the top of Der Spiegel magazine's best-seller list and stayed there for most of the year. It was subsequently published throughout Europe, Asia, and the Americas. Gaarder's next novel, Julemysteriet (1992; The Christmas Mystery), was a journey through the history of Christianity, while I et speil, I en gate (1993; Through a Glass, Darkly), which took its title from a line in the First Letter of Paul to the Corinthians, was written as a dialogue between an angel and a girl dying of cancer. Gaarder's later novels included Vita Brevis (1996; published in English as Vita Brevis and That Same Flower), Sirkusdirektørens datter (2001; The Ringmaster's Daughter), Slottet i Pyreneene (2008; The Castle in the Pyrenees), and Dukkeføreren (2016; "The Puppet Master"). Get exclusive access to content from our 1768 First Edition with your subscription.
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Top reviews from United Kingdom There was a problem filtering reviews right now. Please try again later. Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 14 November 2016 Verified Purchase It's hard not to come away from this excellent short read without seeing how peculiar and 'life-hating' St Augustine (one of the most important founding fathers and influencers of the Catholic Church) really was. Told through the eyes of his fictional rejected 'common law' wife Floria, Gaarder skilfully uses Augustine's own words from his Confessions to highlight just how tortured (to modern eyes at least) Augustine probably was, leaving us in no doubt that Freud would have had a field day. The bigger message and surprise of course, is just what strange (and frankly probably psychologically disturbed) foundation some of the dogma of the Catholic Church is built on (not least the notion of Original Sin). But then again, given the latest revelations about some of its current priest activities, maybe it's no surprise at all.
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That Floria would also be a philosopher and a woman of intelligence is very probable. It is unlikely that Augustine would have spent these years with a woman with no insight. Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 29 July 2014 Verified Purchase Gripping in the sense you are always asking: Is this really fiction or is it fantastically real? I enjoyed the philosophical references as always in so many if not all Gaarder' s books; but not one of my favourites as it is not a story, but a long and repetitive letter.
Whichever of these scenarios applies, the 'author' is the first, and long-term, mistress of Bishop Aurelius Augustinus of Hippo Regius, later 'Saint' Augustine. The woman is here named as Floria Aemilia (Augustine himself in his 'Confessions' never named her). She was also the mother of Augustine's only known child, Adeodatus. In 'Vita Brevis', she writes to Augustine many years after their parting, about the history of their relationship and its cruel end. She also gives a detailed response to Augustine's 'Confessions'. The lack of context-setting and 'period detail' in the letter irritated me. I wanted to know about Floria's family and place in the social structure, about how she became literate and able to address Augustine as an equal, and more about how she lived, both before and after her years with Augustine. She is often spoken of as his concubine - was she in fact a prostitute? But the fact that these topics are not addressed in the text is convincing in a way; the real or imagined Floria writes to Augustine - she is not writing for future generations of historians.