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Flatland
A Romance of Many Dimensions
Book • 2020
Written in 1884, 'Flatland: A Romance of Many Dimensions' is a satirical novella by Edwin Abbott Abbott.
The story is set in a two-dimensional world inhabited by geometric figures, where social status is determined by the number of sides of each figure.
The narrator, A Square, guides readers through the practicalities and social hierarchy of Flatland, before being introduced to the concept of higher dimensions by a Sphere.
The book is both an introduction to the idea of higher dimensions and a satire of Victorian society, critiquing its class system, gender roles, and social norms.
Despite its satirical elements, the book also delves into mathematical concepts and the limitations of perception in different dimensions.
The story is set in a two-dimensional world inhabited by geometric figures, where social status is determined by the number of sides of each figure.
The narrator, A Square, guides readers through the practicalities and social hierarchy of Flatland, before being introduced to the concept of higher dimensions by a Sphere.
The book is both an introduction to the idea of higher dimensions and a satire of Victorian society, critiquing its class system, gender roles, and social norms.
Despite its satirical elements, the book also delves into mathematical concepts and the limitations of perception in different dimensions.
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