Flatland (Barnes & Noble Library of Essential Reading): A Romance of Many Dimensions

by Edwin A. Abbott

Lori M. Campbell (Introduction)

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Since its first appearance in 1884, Edwin Abbott Abbott's "Flatland: A Romance of Many Dimensions" has charmed and intrigued readers and scholars alike with its inventive mix of fantasy and reality. What on the surface amounts to a clever means of teaching principles of mathematics and science, upon deeper inspection emerges as an entertaining yet thought-provoking literary experiment. Through the eyes of its narrator A. Square, the novel implicitly satirizes a Victorian society in the grips of extraordinarily rapid change. Already having delighted and inspired for more than a century, "Flatland" continues to enjoy a rightful place in literary, scientific, and philosophical history, inviting its readers to be transported without roaming too far from home.
  • ISBN10 0760755876
  • ISBN13 9780760755877
  • Publish Date 17 June 2004
  • Publish Status Active
  • Publish Country US
  • Imprint Barnes & Noble Inc
  • Format Paperback (US Trade)
  • Pages 160
  • Language English