Project Gutenberg 1994-01-01 Public domain in the USA. 758 Abbott, Edwin Abbott 1838 1926 A Square Abbott, E. A. (Edwin Abbott) Abbott, Edwin A. (Edwin Abbott) Flatland: A Romance of Many Dimensions Wikipedia page about this book: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Flatland "Flatland: A Romance of Many Dimensions" by Edwin Abbott Abbott is a satirical novella written in the late 19th century. The story is set in a two-dimensional world inhabited by geometric shapes, where societal hierarchy is determined by the number of sides one possesses. The narrative's main character, A Square, provides insights into the rigid class structure and the challenges of perceiving dimensions beyond his own flat existence. The opening of the novella introduces the reader to Flatland, a bizarre and mathematically constructed world. A Square, the narrator, describes the inhabitants and their perceptions, shaped by their two-dimensional reality. One particularly notable aspect is the method of recognition among the residents, which relies heavily on hearing and touch since sight is limited to lines. Abbott humorously critiques social norms and implies deeper philosophical questions regarding perception, knowledge, and dimensions as A Square becomes aware of the existence of a higher, three-dimensional space. This sets the stage for a broader exploration of dimensions and understanding beyond the confines of his world. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 60.2 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. en Fourth dimension QA Text Mathematics Science Fiction Category: Science-Fiction & Fantasy Category: Novels Category: British Literature 235816 2025-08-01T03:57:17.979589 text/html 235583 2023-10-29T03:51:02 text/html 600092 2025-08-01T03:57:21.971562 application/epub+zip 600044 2025-08-01T03:57:18.646554 application/epub+zip 177614 2025-08-01T03:57:18.291561 application/epub+zip 661601 2025-08-01T03:57:24.656526 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 634775 2025-08-01T03:57:21.655592 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 213785 2022-09-01T04:09:10.932104 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 219406 2025-08-01T03:57:17.691583 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 219084 2023-10-29T03:52:32 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 16860 2025-08-01T03:57:24.791533 application/rdf+xml 13335 2025-08-01T03:57:18.388553 image/jpeg 2116 2025-08-01T03:57:18.339553 image/jpeg 606871 2025-08-01T03:57:18.030573 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