Flatland: A Romance of Many Dimensions (version 3)
Edwin Abbott Abbott
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Length 3 h 16 min
Chapters 22
First published 1884
In Flatland: A Romance of Many Dimensions—written by Edwin Abbott Abbott—readers are presented with a question. What if the world were flat? Well and truly flat, that is, with figures in place of humans as we would think of them. It takes this question, and pushes it further, asking about the natures of people, and society, as well as angles, lines, and the dimensions of space itself. It takes this question, and uses it to deliver insightfully political satire, and a surprising amount of mathematical education. - Summary by FlamboyantOtter
Chapters
1
PREFACE TO THE SECOND AND REVISED EDITION, 1884. BY THE EDITOR Read by Flamboyant Otter 10:27
2
Of the Climate and Houses in Flatland Read by Flamboyant Otter 6:13
3
Concerning the Inhabitants of Flatland Read by Flamboyant Otter 10:23
4
Concerning the Women Read by Flamboyant Otter 14:38
5
Of our Methods of Recognizing one another Read by Flamboyant Otter 13:47
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Of Recognition by Sight Read by Flamboyant Otter 13:23
7
Concerning Irregular Figures Read by MaybeCordelia 6:27
8
Of the Ancient Practice of Painting Read by MaybeCordelia 5:26
9
Of the Universal Colour Bill Read by MaybeCordelia 6:58
10
Of the Suppression of the Chromatic Sedition Read by MaybeCordelia 8:03
11
Concerning our Priests Read by MaybeCordelia 5:26
12
Of the Doctrine of our Priests Read by MaybeCordelia 9:12
13
How I had a Vision of Lineland Read by MaybeCordelia 8:09
14
How I vainly tried to explain the nature of Flatland Read by MaybeCordelia 8:57
15
Concerning a Stranger from Spaceland Read by MaybeCordelia 6:10
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How the Stranger vainly endeavoured to reveal to me in words the mysteries of Spaceland Read by MaybeCordelia 13:47
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How the Sphere, having in vain tried words, resorted to deeds Read by MaybeCordelia 4:24
18
How I came to Spaceland, and what I saw there Read by MaybeCordelia 8:17
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How, though the Sphere shewed me other mysteries of Spaceland, I still desire more; and what came of it Read by MaybeCordelia 11:58
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How the Sphere encouraged me in a Vision Read by MaybeCordelia 5:40
21
How I tried to teach the Theory of Three Dimensions to my Grandson, and with what success Read by MaybeCordelia 4:55
22
How I then tried to diffuse the Theory of Three Dimensions by other means, and of the result Read by MaybeCordelia 7:42
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