Flatland, Edwin Abbott Abbott
Flatland, Edwin Abbott Abbott
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Flatland

Author: Edwin Abbott Abbott

Narrator: Adriel Brandt

Unabridged: 3 hr 28 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 05/29/2019

Categories: Fiction, Classic


Synopsis

Flatland, first published in 1884, is classic work of satire. The full title, Flatland: A Romance of Many Dimensions, reveals the story's most compelling characteristic, its discussion of multiple dimensions. It is this fascinating examination which has contributed to Flatland's enduring popularity.

Reviews

Goodreads review by Robert

When you read this book, keep two things in mind. First, it was written back in 1880, when relativity had not yet been invented, when quantum theory was not yet discovered, when only a handful of mathematicians had the courage (yet) to challenge Euclid and imagine curved space geometries and geometr......more

Goodreads review by Taufiq

This mathematical sci-fi novel, Flatland, written over 100 years ago, is more than just science fiction; its "dimension" transcends mathematical space, and it is also a satirical novel of the Victorian era. Written from the perspective of a "Square" in a 2-dimensional Flatland, the book tells about t......more

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