An Episode Of Flatland Or How A Plain Folk Discovered The Third Dimension: To Which Is Added An Outline Of The History Of Unaea (1907) (Hardcover) (ISBN-13: 9781166510220)

""An Episode of Flatland"" is a novella written by Charles Howard Hinton and published in 1907. The story follows the journey of a ""plain folk"" protagonist who lives in a two-dimensional world, known as Flatland. The protagonist discovers the existence of a third dimension and experiences a series of mind-bending adventures as he tries to understand this new concept.The novella is a satirical commentary on Victorian society and its rigid class system, with Flatland representing a society where social status is determined by the number of sides an individual possesses. The story also explores the limitations of perception and the human struggle to comprehend the unknown.In addition to the novella, the book includes an outline of the history of Unaea, a fictional civilization that existed in a four-dimensional world. The history of Unaea is used to further illustrate the concept of higher dimensions and the limitations of human perception.Overall, ""An Episode of Flatland"" is a thought-provoking and entertaining work of science fiction that challenges readers to question their understanding of reality and the limitations of their own perception.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.

Author: Charles Howard Hinton
ISBN-10: 1166510220
ISBN-13: 9781166510220
Publisher: Kessinger Publishing
Language: English
Published: 09/10/2010
Pages: 192
Format: Hardcover
Weight: 1.00lbs
Size: 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.56d