Revised edition: Previously published as Flatland: A Romance of Many Dimensions, this edition of Flatland: A Romance of Many Dimensions (AmazonClassics Edition) includes editorial revisions. Ideal for anyone who wants to listen to a great work for the first time or rediscover an old favorite, these new editions open the door to literature’s most unforgettable characters and beloved worlds. Published in 1884, Abbott’s intricately imaginative novella, which became a classic in the era of Einstein, was a skewering of social hierarchy that inspired Carl Sagan, Stephen Hawking, and anyone who dared to think – literally – outside the box.ĪmazonClassics brings you timeless works from the masters of storytelling. I got sick of the sound of my own voice in my head, so I turned up the music and, finally, dialed up an audiobook. But, as A Square soon discovers, educating Flatland about the shapes of things to come proves to be a dangerous infraction. Stream and download audiobooks to your computer, tablet or mobile phone. Perhaps A Sphere, a figure from a three-dimensional realm, can help drive home the point. Listen to Flatland audio book by Edwin Abbott. As a satire, Flatland offered pointed observations on the social hierarchy of Victorian culture. However, our narrator, A Square, living a practical life in this two-dimensional universe, dreams of other worlds. Flatland: A Romance of Many Dimensions is an 1884 science fiction novella by the English schoolmaster Edwin Abbott Abbott. Flatland is populated by Squares, Triangles, Circles, and Lines, all of which are strictly divided by class and gender.
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