Flatland is a unique, delightful satire that has charmed readers for over a century. Published in 1884 by the English clergyman and headmaster Edwin A. Abbott, it is the fanciful tale of A. Square, a two-dimensional being who is whisked away by a mysterious visitor to The Land of Three Dimensions, an experience that forever alters his worldview.
Like the original, Ian Stewart�s commentary takes readers on a strange and wonderful journey. With clarity and wit, Stewart illuminates Abbott�s numerous Victorian references and touches on such diverse topics as ancient Babylon, Karl Marx, Mary Shelley�s Frankenstein, Mt. Everest, H.G. Wells, and phrenology. The Annotated Flatland makes fascinating connections between Flatland and Abbott�s era, resulting in a classic to rival Abbott�s own, and a book that will inspire and delight curious readers for generations to come.