FLATLAND: A Romance of Many Dimensions
By Edwin A. Abbott
Length3h 22m
About this audiobook
Flatland: A Romance of Many Dimensions is a satirical novella by Edwin Abbott Abbott. It tells the story of a fictional two-dimensional world, Flatland, to comment on the hierarchy of Victorian culture. It was first published in 1884 by Seeley & Co. of London.
Audiobook details
Rating★★★★★ 4.9 (15)
GenreLiterary Classics, Humor
Length3 hrs 22 mins
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FormateBook with Audio
Publish dateSep 25, 2025
LanguageEnglish
Table of contents
1Chapter 1: Of the Nature of Flatland
12Chapter 12: Of the Doctrine of our Priests
2Chapter 2: Of the Climate and Houses in Flatland
13Chapter 13: How I had a Vision of Lineland
3Chapter 3: Concerning the Inhabitants of Flatland
14Chapter 14: How I vainly tried to explain the nature of Flatland
4Chapter 4: Concerning the Women
15Chapter 15: Concerning a Stranger from Spaceland
5Chapter 5: Of our Methods of Recognizing one another
16Chapter 16: How the Stranger vainly endeavoured to reveal to me in words the mysteries of Spaceland
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6Chapter 6: Of Recognition by Sight
17Chapter 17: How the Sphere, having in vain tried words, resorted to deeds
7Chapter 7: Concerning Irregular Figures
18Chapter 18: How I came to Spaceland, and what I saw there
8Chapter 8: Of the Ancient Practice of Painting
19Chapter 19: How, though the Sphere shewed me other mysteries of Spaceland, I still desired more; and what came of it
9Chapter 9: Of the Universal Colour Bill
20Chapter 20: How the Sphere encouraged me in a Vision
10Chapter 10: Of the Suppression of Chromatic Sedition
21Chapter 21: How I tried to teach the Theory of Three Dimensions to my Grandson, and with what success
11Chapter 11: Concerning our Priests
22Chapter 22: How I then tried to diffuse the Theory of Three Dimensions by other means, and of the result
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