Abbott, Edwin A

Flatland

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ISBN 13:: 9781733561624
author:: Abbott, Edwin A
format:: Paperback
publisher:: Warbler Classics
language:: English
Publication Year:: 2019
Pages:: 120
Dimensions:: 1 x 13.4 x 13.4 centimeters (0.0
Genre:: Fiction & Literature, Classics, Fiction & Literature,
Condition:: New
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Edwin A. Abbott's thought-provoking novel has captivated readers for over a century with its unique exploration of dimensions and societal structures. In "Flatland: A Romance of Many Dimensions", the author presents a two-dimensional world governed by a strict caste system, where inhabitants are organized into geometrical forms. The story follows A. Square, who challenges the norms of his society when he discovers the existence of other dimensions. His journey takes him through Lineland, a one-dimensional world, and Pointland, a realm with no dimensions, before being introduced to the three-dimensional world of Spaceland. This groundbreaking satire explores themes of conformity, perception, and the nature of reality. The book includes Abbott's original illustrations and offers insight into the author's vision for a world beyond conventional understanding.

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