Flatland, published in 1884 by the scholar, theologian, and schoolmaster Edwin A. Abbott, examines the structure and society of a two-dimensional world. The book simultaneously provides an exploration of mathematical dimensions and veiled commentary on the hierarchies present in Victorian society.
This cover depicts one of Flatland's standard pentagonal houses. Within the house are various shapes—inhabitants of Flatland. Because the book is set in a two-dimensional world, the imagery is likewise flat.
