Historical Fiction
Flatland: A Romance of Many Dimensions
1884·110 pages
In the two-dimensional world of Flatland, a square encounters a sphere from a higher dimension, expanding his perception of reality and challenging societal norms.
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In the two-dimensional world of Flatland, a square encounters a sphere from a higher dimension, expanding his perception of reality and challenging societal norms.
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Flatland: A Romance of Many Dimensions, though written in 1884, is still considered useful in thinking about multiple dimensions. It is also seen as a satirical depiction of Victorian society and its hierarchies. A square, who is a resident of the two-dimensional Flatland, dreams of the one-dimensional Lineland. He attempts to convince the monarch of Lineland of the possibility of another dimension, but the monarch cannot see outside the line. The square is then visited himself by a Sphere from ...
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No sexual scenes present. To rape.
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Descriptions of societal violence including killings by sharp-edged women and a historical revolt with mass deaths
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No profanity present
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No substance use depicted
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No LGBTQIA+ representation
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Explores religious revelations and reconciling faith with scientific dimensions
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No witchcraft or occult elements
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Satirical critique of Victorian hierarchies, gender roles, classism, misogyny, racism, and colonialism
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Brief references to death by suicide
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Systemic depictions of sexism, classism, misogyny, racism, and colonial attitudes causing societal suffering. To rape.
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