Flatland (version 2)

About this film

LibriVox reading of Flatland by Edwin Abbott Abbott (Version 2). Read in English by Linda Olsen Fitak and aaronwhite1977. This is a satirical novel written by Edwin A. Abbott, first published in 1884. Abbott uses a two-dimensional world, with himself as the protagonist, known simply as "A Square", to deride the Victorian aristocracy and its hierarchies. But the book has retained its value throughout the years for its unique portrayal of a two-dimensional world, and how a Sphere introduces the Square to the incomprehensible possibility of a third dimension. Once the square fully understands the third dimension, he suggests to the Sphere that even a fourth, fifth, or sixth dimension could exist. But the Sphere sends the square back to his two-dimensional world, where he cannot convince anyone of the existence of a three dimensional world. - Summary by Linda Olsen Fitak For further information, including links to online text, reader information, RSS feeds, CD cover or other formats (if available), please go to the LibriVox catalog page for this recording. For more free audio books or to become a volunteer reader, visit LibriVox.org . M4B Audiobook (124MB)

Directors & creators

Edwin Abbott Abbott

Subjects

librivox; audiobooks; literature; satire; humor; fiction; fantasy; science; physics; geometry; dimensions; parallel universes

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