Flatland

A Romance of Many Dimensions

De: Edwin A Abbott

Narrado por: Philip Harburgh

In Flatland, originally published in 1884, a humble square describes his two-dimensional world to benefit the inhabitants of Spaceland, the three-dimensional realm he discovers when he is visited by a being from beyond his plane.

With dry wit and wild imagination, author Edwin Abbott Abbott builds a meticulous fantasy world rooted in an astute apprehension of psychology, politics, and social structures, as well as basic geometry. The story of Flatland, at once ridiculous and profound, delivers an incisive satire of social discourse that remains remarkably relevant today.

Public Domain (P)2020 Zebra Grass Media LLC

Wonderful Read

This is a fantastic read, and the reader had the perfect voice and tone for the story.

Fantastic

Very close to a series of mysterious experiences I’ve had, and I personally appreciate the effort in this careful metaphor!

Amazing concept for the time.

It is a bit dated with word and terminology, but it is still an amazing concept .

Charming story and concept

The beginning is a bit slow but the exploration of the different dimensions is charming. it makes you think what shades of reality we are missing

Thoughtful

A thoughtful journey should one listen with an open mind. It weaves a tale that all should ponder, making topics usually very complex very simple.

Wise, inspiring, humorous, and subtle satire and preaching.

If there is a review that says this is boring, overly expositive, pointless, sexist, racist, or classist, please do yourself a favor by treating those as opinions that misunderstood the story, and, after reading, by looking for a short biography of the author to see his character, his academic and religious stature, and social activism.

Most importantly, pay attention, as it is kind of like a proto-science-fiction novel, and the world’s logic swiftly begins to make sense as the story progresses, and should fully make sense by the end.

After reading this, if you are interested in initiating further literary degrees of higher-dimensional perception, in a clever novel, consider reading the epic Alan Moore novel, Jerusalem, which expands on the idea exquisitely.

Philip Harburgh is a much better narrator

concerning the other versions of this title available on audible, this is the best version available.

Audio Quit Working

Audio quit working. tried reinstalling. nothing works. other apps with audio work just fine. it is not my headphones because they work fine with other apps. the phone speakers also will not play audio through this app.

I hate leaving a one-star review but I don't see anywhere within the app that I can report a problem. hoping someone from Amazon will provide some help here so I can give a better review.

Mind-blown in a satirical, thought-provoking way

I stumbled upon this title while listening to a podcast hosted by Chris Williamson and guest Eric Weinstein, and among the many topics the 4th dimension and tesseracts were of topic. The book Flatland is one part of the rabbit hole I'm now caught in. In that spirit, I'll limit this review to the book only.

What a masterful, well-written piece this is. In an attempt to apply mathematics to the understanding so that laymen may understand dimensions. I'm quite sure I could re-read this and learn double of what I learned during one pass of this book. I think the reference to women as lines, not so intelligent but oh so emotional, made me crack up, so I assume (without reading reviews) that it was at best, satirical. I feel as though I've been exposed to something brand new - a new way of thinking. The book was not what I thought it'd be - it was much more. I think of it as one more avenue into my own self-reflection of what I think this world is.

I cannot recommend it enough, but one MUST be open-minded and willing to explore the opening of their 3rd eye. I don't know of a better way to state this. I hope it makes sense to those who are seeking enlightenment.

Ridiculous Nonsense

What a waste of 1 Credit.... and I have to type a minimum of 15 words for this review