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2012
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Flatland
A Romance in Many Dimensions
1998
EN
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**A “romance in many dimensions” that has fascinated generations of readers with its clever blend of social satire and mathematical theoryA Penguin Classic**A work that continues to pose provocative questions about perception and reality, Flatland is a brilliant parody of Victorian society where all existence is limited to length and breadth—its inhabitants unable even to imagine a third dimension. The amiable narrator, A Square, provides an overview of this fantas...
Flatland: A Romance of Many Dimensions
Deluxe Illustrated E-Reader Edition
2014
EN
The "Deluxe Illustrated E-Reader Edition" of Flatland is the edition you've been waiting for; a nicely formatted e-reader edition of the classic novella Flatland, including all original illustrations, a table of contents, original footnotes, and bonus footnotes."The best introduction one can find into the manner of perceiving dimensions." -- Isaac Asimov.First published in 1884, Edwin A. Abbott's classic novella is many things: a biting social satire on Victorian society, a...
2009
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First published in 1884, "Flatland: A Romance of Many Dimensions” is English schoolmaster Edwin Abbott’s classic work of science fiction. With the use of a geometric theme, Abbott weaves the fascinating tale of “A Square”, an inhabitant of “Flatland”, a two-dimensional world where women are portrayed as simple line-segments and men are represented as polygons whose social status is determined by the number and regularity of their sides. Through this device Abbott satirizes the seemingly ar...
Flatland: A Romance of Many Dimensions (Illustrated Edition) (Annotated)
Enriched Edition. A Mathematical Satire of Geometry, Society, and Higher Dimensions
2018
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Flatland: A Romance of Many Dimensions is a brilliant mathematical allegory disguised as a Victorian social satire. Narrated by A. Square, a respectable inhabitant of a two-dimensional world, the book moves from lucid geometric exposition to visionary encounter, as its protagonist glimpses the possibility of higher dimensions. The illustrated edition enhances Abbott's elegant conceptual play, clarifying the spatial paradoxes that made the work a landmark in speculative fiction, popular mat...
Flatland
A Romance of Many Dimensions
2009
EN
Flatland: A Romance of Many Dimensions, though written in 1884, is still considered useful in thinking about multiple dimensions. It is also seen as a satirical depiction of Victorian society and its hierarchies. A square, who is a resident of the two-dimensional Flatland, dreams of the one-dimensional Lineland. He attempts to convince the monarch of Lineland of the possibility of another dimension, but the monarch cannot see outside the line. The square is then visited himself by a Sphere...
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- Austin Fuller
Unabridged
3 hours 1 min
2024
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Enter the fascinating world of Flatland, a timeless classic that blends mathematics, philosophy, and societal commentary into an imaginative tale of dimensions. In this groundbreaking novella, Edwin A. Abbott introduces readers to a two-dimensional universe inhabited by geometric shapes. Narrated by a humble square, the story explores life in a flat plane where hierarchy is determined by shape and angles, offering sharp insights into the rigid class systems of Abbott’s time—and ou...
2018
EN
Flatland: A Romance of Many Dimensions is a classic tale that has been loved by many for generations, a romance with a difference.
2026
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‘Flatland: A Romance of Many Dimensions’ is one of the most original pieces of fiction ever written by Edwin A. Abbott, an English theologian, clergyman, educator, and Shakespearean scholar. This is a satirical mathematical novella that also examines English society during the Victorian era. It describes the journeys of A. Square, a mathematician, and resident of the two-dimensional Flatland, where women-thin, straight lines are the lowliest of shapes, and where men may have any number of ...
Flatland
A Romance of Many Dimensions
2025
EN
Flatland: A Romance of Many Dimensions by Edwin A. Abbott is a satirical novella in which a square narrates life in Flatland, a two-dimensional world ruled by rigid geometry and strict social hierarchy. As he explains the customs, class system, and limitations of his plane, he becomes increasingly troubled by the confines of Flatland’s “common sense.” His worldview is shattered when he encounters a sphere from three-dimensional space, who reveals higher dimensions and challenges Flatland’s...
Flatland
A Romance of Many Dimensions
2025
EN
Flatland: A Romance of Many Dimensions, by Edwin A. Abbott, is a satirical novella narrated by A. Square, a two-dimensional figure living in a rigidly stratified world where social rank is determined by the number of sides one has and where women are reduced to line segments under strict control. When a mysterious Sphere from three-dimensional “Spaceland” visits, A. Square is forced to confront the limits of his perception and the dogmas of Flatland’s society. Through its imaginative geome...
2025
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The Kernel and the Husk is a collection of letters by Edwin Abbott, a theologian and educator, which explores the nature of Christianity from a spiritual perspective. Through a series of letters, Abbott addresses a range of theological issues, focusing on the distinction between the "kernel" (the spiritual essence) and the "husk" (the external forms and rituals) of Christianity. The work is both a personal reflection and a philosophical discourse, offering insights into Abbott’s views on t...











