Edwin Abbott Abbott Livres

How would a creature limited to two dimensions be able to grasp the possibility of a third? In Flatland, A Square's linear world is invaded by a Sphere bringing the gospel of the third dimension. Part geometry lesson, part social satire, the novel enlarges readers' imaginations beyond the limits of our 'respective dimensional prejudices'.

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This section serves as an introduction to the tenth part of a series that has previously focused on words. This volume aims to elucidate thoughts using evidence derived from earlier elucidations. The earlier parts can be seen as a process of letting down nets, while this one attempts to draw them in. The "nets" refer to extensive footnotes in previous volumes, which were often lengthy and seemingly digressive, written with future investigations in mind. Just as fishermen sometimes appear to row away from a shoal while trying to encircle it, the previous volumes may have seemed to stray from their main focus. In contrast, this volume may face criticism for having insufficient notes to support the statements made in the text. The author requests readers to understand that it is not feasible to both draw in and let down nets simultaneously. The publisher, Forgotten Books, specializes in reproducing rare and classic works, utilizing advanced technology to digitally reconstruct texts while preserving their original format and addressing imperfections. However, some original flaws may still be present in the reproduction, as they are intentionally retained to maintain the historical integrity of the work.

Excerpt from The Fourfold Gospel: Section V; The Founding of the New Kingdom, or Life Reached Through Death I should be disposed to substitute, instead of any defence of my own, an imaginary defence, such as the Fourth Evangelist might be supposed to make - and indeed does make, by implication - in his Gospel It will save space, and avoid a tedious repetition of he may have thought, if I may be allowed, instead of such a clause, to substitute inverted commas and to represent him, thinking aloud, as follows. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.

Set in a two-dimensional world, the story explores themes of dimensions and social hierarchy through the experiences of a square who encounters a three-dimensional being. This satirical novella critiques Victorian society and its rigid class structure while introducing mathematical concepts in a unique narrative. Abbott's work combines humor and social commentary, making it a thought-provoking read that transcends its era.

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A humorous examination with serious overtones of the concepts of space, time, and dimension.

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Plochozemí není jen nejoblíbenějším literárním dílem dr. Sheldona Coopera, geniálního hrdiny populárního sitcomu Big Bang Theory, ale také jedním z klasických textů sci-fi a fantasy, který se svým věhlasem řadí vedle Gulliverových cest nebo Alenky v říši divů. Tento „román o mnoha rozměrech“ v sobě snoubí matematicko-filosofické pojednání a zábavnou, štiplavou společenskou satiru, mísí se v něm téměř einsteinovské úvahy o čtvrtém rozměru (sepsané ovšem dlouho před vznikem Einsteinovy teorie relativity) s kritikou viktoriánské společnosti, zejména nerovného postavení žen. Ty mají v Plochozemí tvar úseček, vojáci jsou trojúhelníkovití, obchodníci jsou o tvaru čtverce a tak dále, nejvyšší kastou jsou pak kruhovití kněží (obecně lze říci, že čím má někdo v tomto podivuhodném dvojrozměrném světě víc úhlů, tím výš stojí na společenském žebříčku). Podmanivé vyprávění ctihodného obchodníka Čtverce půvabně dokreslují ilustrace Chrudoše Valouška, jehož bizarní svět si svou fantaskností nijak nezadá s tím Abbottovým.