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    Flatland A Romance of Many Dimensions
    Flatland A Romance of Many Dimensions
    Flatland A Romance of Many Dimensions
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    Flatland A Romance of Many Dimensions

    By Edwin Abbott Abbott

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    Flatland, a place of two dimensions peopled by a hierarchy of geometrical forms, is the home of narrator A. Square, who takes a tour of his bizarre homeland. This tour provides a hilarious satire on Victorian society with questions about the nature of the universe.
    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherJH
    Release dateMar 29, 2019
    ISBN9788834128237
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    Edwin Abbott Abbott

    Edwin Abbott (1838–1926) was an English educator and theologian best known for his 1884 novella Flatland: A Romance of Many Dimensions, a forerunner of modern science fiction. 

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