Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. In a secondhand bookshop in buenos aires, jostein gaarder makes an exciting find. Vita brevis is both a classic love story, beautifully told, and a fascinating insight into st augustine s life and that of his concubine. He calls her floria aemilia and pens the letters to augustine, just as she might have written them after reading his confessions some twelve years after they split up.
A letter to saint augustine also translated into english as the same flower the norwegian writer, philosopher and theologian jostein gaarder gave this abandoned woman a voice. Whilst having a potter around a bookshop in buenos aires, the author comes across a letter written to st augustine author of the confessions. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading vita brevis. Sophie amundsen is about to turn 15 when she receives a letter from one alberto knox, a philosopher who undertakes to educate her in his craft. Vita brevis might direct a few readers towards st augustine s. An apocyphral invention by some 17th or 18th century scolar, or a transcrpit of what it appears to be a hitherto unheard of letter to st augustine to a woman he renounced for chastity. Jostein gaarder 1997 abstract this article has no associated abstract. Reread is a social enterprise that trades in and recycles books to reduce waste, save them from landfill and provide services and. Sections in which we read the text of knoxs lessons to sophie about the presocratics, plato and st. Floria aemilias letter to aurel augustine by jostein gaarder 20001005.
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A letter to st augustine by jostein gaarder goodreads. Augustine from his mistress, whom he repudiated in favor of celibacy. An apocryphal invention by some 17th or 18th century scolar, or a transcript of what it appears to be a hitherto unheard of letter to st augustine to. Its first sentence shows that its the letter of a certain floria aemilia. I have actually just browsed a novel by jostein gaarder, vita brevis. A box of ltin manuscripts comes to light in an argentine flea market. Vita brevis a letter to st augustine brotherhood books. A playful and inventive work from the bestselling author of sophies world. The lack of contextsetting and period detail in the letter irritated me. A box of latin manuscripts comes to light in an argentine flea market. A letter to st augustine by jostein gaarder, phoenix house pounds 9. This is a very intense love letter, at times bitter, at times mocking but beautifully written and very articulate.
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Floria aemilias letter to aurel augustine by jostein gaarder 20001005 jostein gaarder on. Jostein gaarder biography, maya, julemysteriet, quotes and books. Floria aemilias letter to saint augustine, buku ini merupakan surat dari floria aemilia yang ditujukan untuk menanggapi. In one of his trips in 1995, jostein gaarder accidentally found an old manuscript in a secondhand. Anne born in a secondhand bookshop in buenos aires, jostein gardner makes an exciting find. Gaarder sinterpretation of florias letter is as playful, inventive and questioning as sophies world. Vita brevis a letter to st augustine by jostein gaarder. A letter to st augustine paperback july 6, 1998 by jostein gaarder author. Thus what i write will perhaps be equally a letter to the whole christian church, for today you are a man of great influence. Floria aemilias letter to aurel augustine by gaarder, jostein 2000 paperback on. In vita brevis, which is subtitled floria aemilias letter to aurel augustine, jostein gaarder has furnished this mistress with a name, a voice and a physical presence. A letter to st augustine 9780753804612 by jostein gaarder and a great selection of similar new, used and collectible books available now at great prices.
Augustine s homilies on the first letter of john by augustine augustine and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. Its both a personal attack on st augustine and the institution of the church that he discarded his lover for. A letter to st augustine by jostein gaarder seller better world books condition used. She also gives a detailed response to augustines confessions. A letter to st augustine is a novel written by the norwegian author jostein gaarder and originally published in 1996. Floria aemilias letter to aurel augustine hardcover import, 1997 by jostein translated by anne born gaarder author. Augustine by jostein gaarder, anne born translator online at alibris. Vita brevis a letter to st augustine 1998 by gaarder. A letter to st augustine by gaarder, jostein and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. If one or more works are by a distinct, homonymous authors, go ahead and split the author. A letter to st augustine by jostein gaarder librarything. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders.
Floria aemilias letter to aurel augustine new ed by gaarder, jostein isbn. Read more external link to lagrazianas kalliopeion. An apocyphral invention by some 17th or 18th century scolar, or a transcrpit of what it appears to be a hitherto unheard of letter to st augustine to a woman he renounced for chastity vita brevis is both an entrancing human document and a fascinating insight into the life and philosophy of st. The book is written from a perspective of floria aemelia, a longtime concubine of saint augustine. Sign up for librarything to find out whether youll like this book. Sophies world by gaarder, jostein and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. Floria aemilias letter to aurel augustine kindle edition by gaarder, jostein. Because textual authority and medieval vitae interest me, the character of st augustine intrigues me, and ive enjoyed other gaarder. A letter to st augustine jostein gaarder, sarah perkins, anne born on. Jostein gaarder is currently considered a single author. Gaarder presents the text as written by saint augustines lover who is mentioned, but not named, in his confessions.
A letter to st augustine by jostein gaarder chiark. It is a very sharp and poignant critique of hypocrisy of. Gaarder claimed that he had found an old manuscript which was believed to be originally written by augustines mistress, a woman called floria aemilia. In his first and most famous novel, sophies world, the norwegian jostein gaarder took on the entire history of western philosophy, neatly sandwiching socrates.
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