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'''Flatland: A Romance of Many Dimensions''' is an 1884 book by Edwin A. Abbott (1838-1926) about an imaginary land which is a Euclidean plane, and whose citizens are geometrical figures. It is entertaining on many levels, not all intended by the author, and is particularly enjoyed by students learning geometry.

'''Flatland: A Romance of Many Dimensions''' is an 1884 book by Edwin A. Abbott (1838-1926) about an imaginary land which is a [[Euclidean plane]], and whose citizens are geometrical figures. It is entertaining on many levels, not all intended by the author, and is particularly enjoyed by students learning [[geometry]].

Flatland's civilization parallels that of Victorian England. The male inhabitants of Flatland are, for the most part, regular polygons, with their social status and intelligence increasing with the number of sides:

Flatland's civilization parallels that of [[Victorian]] [[England]]. The male inhabitants of Flatland are, for the most part, regular polygons, with their social status and intelligence increasing with the number of sides:

:Our Middle Class consists of Equilateral or Equal-Sided Triangles. Our Professional Men and Gentlemen are Squares (to which class I myself belong) and Five-Sided Figures or Pentagons. Next above these come the Nobility, of whom there

:Our Middle Class consists of Equilateral or Equal-Sided Triangles. Our Professional Men and Gentlemen are Squares (to which class I myself belong) and Five-Sided Figures or Pentagons. Next above these come the Nobility, of whom there