Flatland: A Romance of Many Dimensions

A new edition of Edwin A. Abbott's classic satirical novella Flatland: A Romance of Many Dimensions, originally published in 1884. Written by "A Square," Flatland is the story of a fictional two-dimensional world, which Abbott uses to satirize the hierarchy of Victorian culture. Our protagonist's mind becomes open to the possibility to new dimensions beyond his two-dimensional Flatland -- being introduced to a three-dimensional world in a dream by a Sphere -- but he finds few believers among his fellow Flatlanders, and the leaders of Flatland soon issue decrees forbidding anyone from preaching the existence of three dimensions, so he sets into writing his beliefs so as to preserve the idea of a multidimensional world for posterity. A biting social satire in its own day, Flatland has also proven enduringly influential among students and lovers of mathematics and geometry, for its meaningful discussions regarding the nature of dimensions, and as a fascinating and influential example of early science fiction and as a rare example of "mathematical" fiction. Edwin A. Abbott (1837-1926) was a English educator, theologian, writer, and Anglican clergyman. He is best known as the author of the novella Flatland (1884), which describes a two-dimensional world and explores the nature of dimensions. Flatland has often been categorized as science fiction although it could more precisely be called "mathematical fiction". Edwin Abbott was also widely published on theological and philological matters and published several novels that were fictionalized retellings of Biblical accounts.
ASIN: 1670174395
VSKU: BVV.1670174395.A
Condition: Acceptable
Author/Artist:Abbott, Edwin A.
Binding: Paperback
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Condition Notes: The item is very worn but is perfectly usable. Signs of wear can include aesthetic issues such as scratches, dents, worn and creased covers, folded page corners and minor liquid stains. All pages and the cover are intact, but the dust cover may be missing. Pages may include moderate to heavy amount of notes and highlighting, but the text is not obscured or unreadable. Page edges may have foxing age related spots and browning . May NOT include discs, access code or other supplemental materials.