Flatland
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Chapter 1 Chapter 2 Chapter 3 Chapter 4 Chapter 5 Chapter 6 Chapter 7 Chapter 8 Chapter 9 Chapter 10 Chapter 11 Chapter 12 Chapter 13 Chapter 14 Chapter 15 Chapter 16 Chapter 17 Chapter 18 Chapter 19 Chapter 20 Chapter 21 Chapter 22
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Flatland

by Edwin A. Abbott
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Introduction Intro
Plot Summary Plot
Summary & Analysis
  • Chapter 1
  • Chapter 2
  • Chapter 3
  • Chapter 4
  • Chapter 5
  • Chapter 6
  • Chapter 7
  • Chapter 8
  • Chapter 9
  • Chapter 10
  • Chapter 11
  • Chapter 12
  • Chapter 13
  • Chapter 14
  • Chapter 15
  • Chapter 16
  • Chapter 17
  • Chapter 18
  • Chapter 19
  • Chapter 20
  • Chapter 21
  • Chapter 22
Themes
  • All Themes
  • Social Hierarchy and Oppression Theme Icon
    Social Hierarchy and Oppression
  • Religion, Divinity, and the Unknown Theme Icon
    Religion, Divinity, and the Unknown
  • Reason vs. Emotion Theme Icon
    Reason vs. Emotion
  • Knowledge and Truth vs. Dogma Theme Icon
    Knowledge and Truth vs. Dogma
  • Analogy as Satire Theme Icon
    Analogy as Satire
Quotes
Characters
  • All Characters
  • A Square
  • The Sphere / The Stranger
  • The Monarch of Lineland
  • The Monarch of Pointland
  • A Square’s Grandson
Symbols
  • All Symbols
  • Light and Shade Symbol Icon
    Light and Shade
  • Words Symbol Icon
    Words
Lit Devices
  • All Literary Devices
  • Allegory
  • Allusions
  • Foreshadowing
  • Frame Story
  • Genre
  • Hyperbole
  • Imagery
  • Irony
  • Metaphors
  • Mood
  • Motifs
  • Personification
  • Satire
  • Setting
  • Similes
  • Situational Irony
  • Style
  • Tone
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Lee, Michaela. "Flatland." LitCharts. LitCharts LLC, 24 Jul 2017. Web. 13 Mar 2026.


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Lee, Michaela. "Flatland." LitCharts LLC, July 24, 2017. Retrieved March 13, 2026. https://www.litcharts.com/lit/flatland.

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