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  • Flatland: A Romance of Many Dimensions (AmazonClassics Edition)

  • By: Edwin A. Abbott
  • Narrated by: Kevin T. Collins
  • Length: 4 hrs and 11 mins
  • 4.7 out of 5 stars (12 ratings)
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Flatland is populated by Squares, Triangles, Circles, and Lines, all of which are strictly divided by class and gender. However, our narrator, A Square, living a practical life in this two-dimensional universe, dreams of other worlds. Perhaps A Sphere, a figure from a three-dimensional realm, can help drive home the point. But, as A Square soon discovers, educating Flatland about the shapes of things to come proves to be a dangerous infraction.

Published in 1884, Abbott's intricately imaginative novella, which became a classic in the era of Einstein, was a skewering of social hierarchy that inspired Carl Sagan, Stephen Hawking, and anyone who dared to think - literally - outside the box.

AmazonClassics brings you timeless works from the masters of storytelling. Ideal for anyone who wants to listen to a great work for the first time or rediscover an old favorite, these new editions open the door to literature's most unforgettable characters and beloved worlds.

Revised edition: Previously published as Flatland: A Romance of Many Dimensions, this edition of Flatland: A Romance of Many Dimensions (AmazonClassics Edition) includes editorial revisions.

Public Domain (P)2018 Brilliance Audio
Classics Literary Fiction Satire
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Insightful mind-bender

Brilliant book. Mind-bending dimension hopping combined with astute observations about society (Victorian, but still highly relevant). Spot-on depiction of someone trying to explain the psychedelic experience to the uninitiated.

Also, outstanding narration.

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