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A Square, a resident of a two-dimensional world, describes Flatland’s geometric inhabitants and their strict social order. When a Sphere visits from a three-dimensional world, A Square begins to question what he thought was possible. Abbott uses this imaginative premise to explore dimensions and poke fun at rigid Victorian ideas about class and status. The novella was published in 1884. The comedy comes from applying Flatland’s rules and social hierarchies with straight-faced seriousness. It’s a witty, idea-driven read, though some of its social commentary reflects the attitudes of its era.
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