About this book
Summary
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.Book information
Rating
★★★★★ (4.9) (11)
Genre
Literary Classics, Humor
Length
3 hrs 22 mins
Publish date
Sep 25, 2025
Language
English
About the Author
Edwin A. Abbott
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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