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Edwin A. Abbott

Flatland: A Romance of Many Dimensions

Edwin A. AbbottFiction | Novella | Adult | Published in 1884

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Edwin A. Abbott

Flatland: A Romance of Many Dimensions

Fiction | Novella | Adult | Published in 1884
Book Details
Pages

96

Format

Novella • Fiction

Publication Year

1884

Audience

Adult

Recommended Reading Age

12-18 years

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Super Short Summary

In Flatland: A Romance of Many Dimensions by Edwin A. Abbott, the story is narrated by a character called the Square, who lives in a two-dimensional world with a strict social hierarchy based on shape. He dreams of a one-dimensional world, Lineland, and later meets the Sphere, who introduces him to the concept of a three-dimensional world, Spaceland. Despite gaining new insights, the Square's attempts to share his knowledge in Flatland lead to his imprisonment. The novel includes references to rape and death by suicide.

Informative

Fantastical

Contemplative

Challenging

Mysterious

Reviews & Readership

4.0

77,216 ratings

66%

Loved it

24%

Mixed feelings

10%

Not a fan

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Review Roundup

Flatland: A Romance of Many Dimensions by Edwin A. Abbott is praised for its inventive exploration of dimensions and social satire. Readers appreciate its imaginative narrative and philosophical depth. However, some find its mathematical concepts dense and its portrayal of gender roles outdated. Overall, it remains a thought-provoking classic in speculative fiction.

Who should read this

Who Should Read Flatland: A Romance of Many Dimensions?

Readers who enjoy thought-provoking and imaginative works blending mathematics and social satire, like Lewis Carroll's Alice's Adventures in Wonderland or George Orwell's Animal Farm, will appreciate Edwin A. Abbott's Flatland: A Romance of Many Dimensions. Ideal for fans of speculative fiction and geometry.

4.0

77,216 ratings

66%

Loved it

24%

Mixed feelings

10%

Not a fan

Book Details
Pages

96

Format

Novella • Fiction

Publication Year

1884

Audience

Adult

Recommended Reading Age

12-18 years

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