 The cover to Flatland, first edition | |
| Author | Edwin A. Abbott |
|---|---|
| Illustrator | Edwin A. Abbott |
| Genre | Science fiction |
| Publisher | Seeley & Co. |
Publication date | 1884 |
| Publication place | England |
| Pages | 96 |
| OCLC | 2306280 |
| LC Class | QA699 |
| Text | Flatland: A Romance of Many Dimensions at Wikisource |
Flatland: A Romance of Many Dimensions is a satirical novella by the English schoolmaster Edwin Abbott Abbott, first published in 1884 by Seeley & Co. of London. Written pseudonymously by "A Square",[1] the book used the fictional two-dimensional world of Flatland to comment on the hierarchy of Victorian culture, but the novella's more enduring contribution is its examination of dimensions.[2]
A sequel, Sphereland, was written by Dionys Burger in 1957. Several films have been based on Flatland, including the feature film Flatland (2007). Other efforts have been short or experimental films, including one narrated by Dudley Moore and the short films Flatland: The Movie (2007) and Flatland 2: Sphereland (2012).[3]
- ^ Abbott, Edwin A. (1884). Flatland: A Romance in Many Dimensions. New York: Dover Thrift Edition (1992 unabridged). p. ii.
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