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zee's review
informative
reflective
medium-paced
3.5
Edwin A. Abbott's Flatland is a contemporary satire about Victorian society using geometrical allegories. Each item is covered in a mini-essay. Very dry, but insightful in terms of influencial mathematical fiction. The original work includes themes of discrimination and suppression of ideas, class disparity, and are easily extrapolated to both the pertinent Victorian issues as well as continued relevancy today.
This publication also includes essays from the 2007 short film's producer, director, designer and authors, as well as the associated screenplay. It was neat to see the way in which they translated such a cerebral mathematical work to screen, though I'm not sure I love their adaptive choices.
This publication also includes essays from the 2007 short film's producer, director, designer and authors, as well as the associated screenplay. It was neat to see the way in which they translated such a cerebral mathematical work to screen, though I'm not sure I love their adaptive choices.
myrmidex's review
4.0
Flatland is a brilliant satire, mostly on the (then present) Victorian society, but it still is very relevant in our time. Discrimination and suppression, attacking and rebelling against a set system of beliefs imposed by the ruling classes of a society, these are still very hot topics and the author covers them quite nicely, especially in a time where beliefs were not so shakeable as they are (thought of) today.
Flatland is a well constructed reality with accurate explanations which guide you fluently throughout the story of A. Square. The only point of criticism I have, although very minor, is the rather outdated english of the mid 19th century. Seeing as mr. Abbott was, amongst a lot of other things, an english teacher, it clearly shows ;) But a real nice read, I loved it!
Flatland is a well constructed reality with accurate explanations which guide you fluently throughout the story of A. Square. The only point of criticism I have, although very minor, is the rather outdated english of the mid 19th century. Seeing as mr. Abbott was, amongst a lot of other things, an english teacher, it clearly shows ;) But a real nice read, I loved it!
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