Six giants of English and American comic fiction share the stage in this collection: Jonathan Swift's biting satire, Jane Austen's social wit, Charles Dickens's gallery of eccentrics, Mark Twain's dry American humor, Jerome K. Jerome's beloved comic timing, and Edwin Abbott's flat, delightful satire come together in ten stories built to make you laugh out loud. From drawing-room comedy to absurdist adventure, this anthology proves classic literature can be every bit as funny as it is endur...

Step into a world where wit, absurdity, romance, and laughter take center stage. 10 Masterpieces of Comedy Vol. 1 brings together a selection of classic comic works from celebrated authors, offering readers an entertaining journey through some of the most memorable humor in literature. From sharp social satire and clever wordplay to ridiculous misunderstandings, eccentric characters, romantic complications, and comic adventures, these works demonstrate the remarkable variety of literary co...

An evergreen science fiction classic, Edwin A. Abbott’s Flatland presents an alternate vision of society rendered completely in two dimensions.In the titular Flatland, women are line segments and men are polygons with various side lengths and angles. Even in such a simple world, social hierarchies and inequality persist. Social status is determined by a man’s regularity of shape and their number of sides. Women, as line segments, are considered dangerous b...

Discover an extraordinary collection of the world's most influential literary masterpieces in one remarkable volume.Explore "50 Masterpieces You Have to Read Before You Die Vol. 1," a carefully curated anthology celebrating the timeless works that have shaped literature, philosophy, history, and human thought across centuries. Featuring classics by many of the world's most celebrated authors, this collection offers an inspiring journey through some of the greatest books ever writte...

Laugh, reflect, and delight in a remarkable collection of literary classics from some of the greatest writers in English literature. Discover "10 Masterpieces of Comedy Vol. 1," a carefully curated anthology featuring timeless works by celebrated authors including Charles Dickens, Edwin Abbott Abbott, Jane Austen, Jerome K. Jerome, Jonathan Swift, Mark Twain, and other literary masters. Blending wit, satire, memorable characters, and unforgettable storytelling, this collection showcases th...

This book contains the following works arranged alphabetically by authors last names Flatland: A Romance of Many Dimensions [Edwin Abbott Abbott] Lady Susan [Jane Austen] R. Holmes & Co. [John Kendrick Bangs] Mrs. Raffles [John Kendrick Bangs] The Triumphs of Eugène Valmont [Robert Barr] Love Insurance [Earl Derr Biggers] The Mirror of Kong Ho [Ernest Bramah Smith] The Ghost-Extinguisher [Frank Gelett Burgess] Erewhon, or Over The Range [Samuel Butler] Jurgen: A Comedy of Justice [James Br...

Flatland is a mathematical essay, meant to explain a point: that higher dimensions (more than length, depth and width) may be present in our universe, but if they are, it will be nearly impossible for us to understand them.The story itself consists of a two dimensional world (Flatland), in which there are people of assorted shapes. These shapes live regular lives, just as we do. The protagonist (a square), is visited by a sphere, which tries to explain to him the existence of a thi...

Abbott's best-known work is his 1884 novella Flatland: A Romance of Many Dimensions which describes a two-dimensional world and explores the nature of dimensions. It has often been categorised as science fiction although it could more precisely be called "mathematical fiction". With the advent of modern science fiction from the 1950s to the present day, Flatland has seen a revival in popularity, especially among science fiction and cyberpunk fans. Many works have been inspired by the novel...

"Flatland: A Romance of Many Dimensions" is a satirical novella set in a two-dimensional world inhabited by geometric figures. Abbott employs a distinctive literary style that melds social commentary with mathematical concepts, reflecting the Victorian context that influenced his work. Through the protagonist, A Square, Abbott explores themes of hierarchy, class distinctions, and the limitations of perspective, urging readers to question their preconceived notions about dimensions and real...

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Flatland: A Romance of Many Dimensions' is a satirical novella by the English schoolmaster Edwin Abbott Abbott. It was first published in 1884. The book used the fictional two-dimensional world of Flatland to comment on the hierarchy of Victorian culture, but the novella's more enduring contribution is its examination of dimensions.

Illustrated version of "Flatland: A Romance of Many Dimensions" by Edwin Abbott Abbott.This masterpiece of science (and mathematical) fiction is a delightfully unique and highly entertaining satire that has charmed readers for more than 100 years. The work of English clergyman, educator and Shakespearean scholar Edwin A. Abbott (1838-1926), it describes the journeys of A. Square, a mathematician and resident of the two-dimensional Flatland, where women-thin, straight lines-are the l...