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Flatland
Edwin A. Abbott
Science Fiction
Flatland
by Edwin A. Abbott
—· 130 p· 1884
Cult FavouriteDefined Modern Mathematicsphilosophicalreflectivefunny
Overview
About
Flatland is a unique, delightful satire that has charmed readers for over a century. Published in 1884 by the English clergyman and headmaster Edwin A. Abbott, it is the fanciful tale of A. Square, a two-dimensional being who is whisked away by a mysterious visitor to The Land of Three Dimensions, an experience that forever alters his worldview. Like the original, Ian Stewart's commentary takes readers on a strange and wonderful journey. With clarity and wit, Stewart illuminates Abbott's numerou…
Pages
130
Globe Pequot Press, The
Linguistic complexity
3/5
Moderate
Thematic complexity
4/5
Rich
Rating
—
—
Reader feel
Social Satire
10
Worldbuilding
9
Conceptual Originality
9
Narration
8
Prose
7
Pacing
7
Emotional depth
3
Plot twists
3
My journey
My experience
private
Status
Unread
Started
DNF
Finished
My rating
Burndown
Reading days
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your reading journal
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Flatland is a unique, delightful satire that has charmed readers for over a century. Published in 1884 by the English clergyman and headmaster Edwin A. Abbott, it is the fanciful tale of A. Square, a two-dimensional being who is whisked away by a mysterious visitor to The Land of Three Dimensions, an experience that forever alters his worldview. Like the original, Ian Stewart's commentary takes readers on a strange and wonderful journey. With clarity and wit, Stewart illuminates Abbott's numerou…
Pages
130
Globe Pequot Press, The
Linguistic complexity
3/5
Moderate
Thematic complexity
4/5
Rich
Rating
—
—
Social Satire
10
Worldbuilding
9
Conceptual Originality
9
Narration
8
Prose
7
Pacing
7
Emotional depth
3
Plot twists
3
My journey
Status
Unread
Started
DNF
Finished
My rating
Burndown
Reading days
Notes
your reading journal
Books like Flatland
If you loved this
The Planiverse: Computer Contact with a Two-Dimensional World
A. K. Dewdney
The Planiverse: Computer Contact with a Two-Dimensional World