This story takes place on the eve of the millenium in the year 1999. The basic setting is in a land called Flatland with travels to Lineland and Spaceland. Basically, these are worlds with different dimensions; first, second and third.

The main characters in Flatlands are:

1. The narrator, a Square who describes his travels and dreams throughout the book.

2. The Monarch of Lineland, He is the leader in the first dimension.

3. Sphere, a being from Spaceland who ap

pears to Square to impart the wisdom of the third dimension.

The first half of this book is dedicated to an explanation and history of the world and the inhabitants of Flatland. The main character is the narrator and he is a Square. In his realm, the people are distinguished in classes by their shapes, i.e., Lines are women and are considered one of the lower life forms while Circles are the highest life form in their society. Women do not have the ability to learn or remember. Circles, which are actually polygons with innumerable sides, are the Priests who lead society. The irregular shapes born into this society are either destroyed at birth or utilized in some inhumane way for educational purposes. Every being in this world has th

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Approximate Word count = 503
Approximate Pages = 2 (250 words per page double spaced)