Flatland
by Edwin Abbott Abbott
Taste attributes: science fictioncomedyfresh & originalwholesomeimaginaryglossysocial commentarysolving the riddle/not as it seemsunlikely connections
Boxlist takeOtherworldly and original: a science-fiction novel that is balanced on everything else. Best if you like surprises over comfort.
Pace: balanced · Originality: very fresh · Tone: balanced · Weight: balanced · Realism: imaginary world · Story: balanced · Structure: balanced · Look: balanced · Scale: balanced · Emotional punch: balancedHow we score
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3.9 / 5
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About This Book
Flatland: A Romance of Many Dimensions, though written in 1884, is still considered useful in thinking about multiple dimensions. It is also seen as a satirical depiction of Victorian society and its hierarchies. A square, who is a resident of the two-dimensional Flatland, dreams of the one-dimensional Lineland.
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- Edwin Abbott Abbott
- Published
- 1884
- Pages
- 110
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