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Flatland

Paperback / softback

Main Details

Title Flatland
Authors and Contributors      By (author) Edwin Abbott
SeriesPenguin Science Fiction
Physical Properties
Format:Paperback / softback
Pages:160
Dimensions(mm): Height 181,Width 111
Category/GenreClassic fiction (pre c 1945)
ISBN/Barcode 9780241441572
ClassificationsDewey:823.8
Audience
General

Publishing Details

Publisher Penguin Books Ltd
Imprint Penguin Classics
Publication Date 6 August 2020
Publication Country United Kingdom

Description

A fantastically unique work of science fiction that has fascinated generations of readers with its clever blend of social satire and mathematical theory. A work that still poses provocative questions about perception and reality, Flatland is a brilliant parody of Victorian society where all existence is limited to length and breadth - its inhabitants unable even to imagine a third dimension. The amiable narrator, A. Square, provides an overview of this fantastic world - its physics and metaphysics, its history, customs and religious beliefs. But when a strange visitor mysteriously appears and transports the incredulous Flatlander to the Land of Three Dimensions, his worldview is forever shattered. Written more than a century ago, Flatland offers an extraordinary animation of dimension, geometry and physical space that continues to resonate in contemporary science.

Author Biography

Edwin A. Abbott (1838-1926) was a leading scholar and theologian of the Victorian era.

Reviews

At once a classic of science fiction, a playful brainteaser about geometry, a pointed satire of Victorian manners - and, finally, a strangely compelling argument about reason, faith, and the greatest mysteries of the universe * The Wall Street Journal *