Project Gutenberg 2015-06-26 Public domain in the USA. 191 Hinton, Charles Howard 1853 1907 Hinton, Charles H. (Charles Howard) Hinton, C. H. Hinton, C. Howard Scientific Romances (First Series) What is the fourth dimension? -- The Persian king -- A plane world -- A picture of our universe -- Casting out the self. Produced by Chris Curnow, Stephen Hutcheson, and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive) "Scientific Romances (First Series)" by Charles Howard Hinton is a collection of speculative writings from the late 19th century that explores complex ideas surrounding dimensions, existence, and consciousness. Through engaging narratives, Hinton delves into themes such as the nature of reality, the limitations of human perception, and the imagination's role in expanding our understanding of the universe. As illustrated in the first chapter, Hinton presents a thought-provoking exploration of the concept of the fourth dimension, setting the stage for discussions that transcend simple storytelling. The opening of the work introduces us to a philosophical inquiry concerning the nature of reality and knowledge. It starts with the premise that human actions are significantly influenced by their theoretical understanding of existence. Hinton elaborates on the limitations of human perception regarding dimensions and invites readers to consider what a world with more than three dimensions might entail. The subsequent portions introduce scenarios that push the boundaries of imagination, encouraging readers to grapple with challenging concepts about their understanding of reality and existence. Alongside this intellectual exploration, the narrative flows into a tale involving a Persian king who becomes isolated in a valley, interacting with a mystical figure who raises deeper questions about creation, consciousness, and the duality of pleasure and pain in life. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 66.1 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. en Fourth dimension QA Text Category: Science-Fiction & Fantasy Category: Philosophy & Ethics 446997 2025-07-19T15:39:16.341252 text/html 422657 2024-10-24T17:36:43 text/html 932288 2025-07-19T15:39:23.957213 application/epub+zip 944984 2025-07-19T15:39:18.947198 application/epub+zip 225602 2025-07-19T15:39:17.586236 application/epub+zip 1048971 2025-07-19T15:39:27.465205 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1021332 2025-07-19T15:39:22.924215 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 305298 2022-09-22T10:36:42.832471 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 403872 2025-07-19T15:39:15.485285 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 383882 2024-10-24T17:36:43 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 17385 2025-07-19T15:39:27.605225 application/rdf+xml 15164 2025-07-19T15:39:17.688311 image/jpeg 2070 2025-07-19T15:39:17.639204 image/jpeg 827541 2025-07-19T15:39:16.442247 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia