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FLATLAND (BARNES & NOBLE LIBRARY OF ESSENTIAL READING)
A ROMANCE OF MANY DIMENSIONS |
| By: |
Edwin A. Abbott, Lori M. Campbell |
| Format: |
Paperback |
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£4.99 |
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| ISBN 10: |
0760755876 |
| ISBN 13: |
9780760755877 |
| Publisher: |
BARNES & NOBLE INC |
| Pub. date: |
17 June, 2004 |
| Pages: |
160 |
| Description: |
Through the eyes of its narrator A Square, this novel implicitly satirizes a Victorian society in the grips of extraordinarily rapid change. |
| Synopsis: |
Since its first appearance in 1884, Edwin Abbott Abbott's "Flatland: A Romance of Many Dimensions" has charmed and intrigued readers and scholars alike with its inventive mix of fantasy and reality. What on the surface amounts to a clever means of teaching principles of mathematics and science, upon deeper inspection emerges as an entertaining yet thought-provoking literary experiment. Through the eyes of its narrator A. Square, the novel implicitly satirizes a Victorian society in the grips of extraordinarily rapid change. Already having delighted and inspired for more than a century, "Flatland" continues to enjoy a rightful place in literary, scientific, and philosophical history, inviting its readers to be transported without roaming too far from home. |
| Publication: |
US |
| Imprint: |
Barnes & Noble Inc |
| Returns: |
Returnable |