Flatland
by Edwin A. Abbott
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Flatland: Setting 1 key example

Definition of Setting

Setting is where and when a story or scene takes place. The where can be a real place like the city of New York, or it can be an imagined... read full definition
Setting is where and when a story or scene takes place. The where can be a real place like the city of New York, or... read full definition
Setting is where and when a story or scene takes place. The where can be a real place like the... read full definition

Key Examples in Flatland

Setting
Explanation and Analysis:

Flatland was written by the British author Edwin A. Abbott in 1884. It’s set in a fictional two-dimensional world that allegorizes the  societal and structural limitations of Victorian England. The world of Flatland is a place composed entirely of geometric shapes. These shapes are personified, as is exemplified by the tale’s stodgy and somber protagonist, A Square.