Flatland

<p><strong>Flatland</strong> by <strong>Edwin A. Abbott</strong> is a satirical novella that explores the nature of dimensions and social hierarchy. The story is narrated by <strong>A Square</strong> a resident of a two-dimensional world called Flatland where geometric shapes represent different social classes. Squares and Circles are the elite while Women are mere straight lines.</p><p>When A Square dreams of visiting <strong>Lineland</strong> (a one-dimensional world) and later encounters a <strong>Sphere</strong> from <strong>Spaceland</strong> (a three-dimensional world) he begins to grasp the existence of higher dimensions beyond his own. However when he tries to share this revelation he is ridiculed and imprisoned.</p><p>The book cleverly blends <strong>mathematics philosophy and social satire</strong> criticizing the rigid class systems and closed-mindedness of Victorian society while inviting readers to imagine realities beyond their own perception.</p><p></p><p></p><p></p>