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For Help On Flatland, Here's A Little Bit Of Help!
posted by CrippleEverette on 5/17 2:05 AM
This was an assignment we got. It includes the questions, not a summary but it'll help in some way hopefully:

1. When was Flatland originally published?
Flatland was originally published in London in 1884.
2. What did Edwin A. Abbott do for a living and what was his avocation?
Edwin A. Abbott was an English clergyman and author. His avocation was his love for mathematics.
3. Why did Abbott publish Flatland under a pseudonym?
Edwin A. Abbott published Flatland under a pseudonym because he was afraid that it might besmirch the dignity of his formal writings.
4. What is the name of the narrator of Flatl...