FlatlandPART I THIS WORLDReading editionChapter navigation27 reading sectionsGo to chapterChoose a chapter…Front matterFlatlandPART I THIS WORLD§ 1 Of the Nature of Flatland§ 2 Of the Climate and Houses in Flatland§ 3 Concerning the Inhabitants of Flatland§ 4 Concerning the Women§ 5 Of our Methods of Recognizing one another§ 6 Of Recognition by Sight§ 7 Concerning Irregular Figures§ 8 Of the Ancient Practice of Painting§ 9 Of the Universal Colour Bill§ 10 Of the Suppression of the Chromatic Sedition§ 11 Concerning our Priests§ 12 Of the Doctrine of our PriestsPART II OTHER WORLDS§ 13 How I had a Vision of Lineland§ 14 How I vainly tried to explain the nature of Flatland§ 15 Concerning a Stranger from Spaceland§ 16 How the Stranger vainly endeavoured to reveal to me in words the mysteries of Spaceland§ 17 How the Sphere, having in vain tried words, resorted to deeds§ 18 How I came to Spaceland, and what I saw there§ 19 How, though the Sphere shewed me other mysteries of Spaceland, I still desire more; and what came of it§ 20 How the Sphere encouraged me in a Vision.§ 21 How I tried to teach the Theory of Three Dimensions to my Grandson, and with what success§ 22 How I then tried to diffuse the Theory of Three Dimensions by other means, and of the resultPREFACE TO THE SECOND AND REVISED EDITION, 1884. BY THE EDITORPrevious chapter ←FlatlandNext chapter →Part 1 — § 1 Of the Nature of FlatlandAll chapters and sections (27)Opening pagesFront matterOther sectionsFlatlandParts1Part 1 · Other sections§ 1 Of the Nature of Flatland§ 2 Of the Climate and Houses in Flatland§ 3 Concerning the Inhabitants of Flatland§ 4 Concerning the Women§ 5 Of our Methods of Recognizing one another§ 6 Of Recognition by Sight§ 7 Concerning Irregular Figures§ 8 Of the Ancient Practice of Painting§ 9 Of the Universal Colour Bill§ 10 Of the Suppression of the Chromatic Sedition§ 11 Concerning our Priests§ 12 Of the Doctrine of our PriestsParts2Part 2 · Other sections§ 13 How I had a Vision of Lineland§ 14 How I vainly tried to explain the nature of Flatland§ 15 Concerning a Stranger from Spaceland§ 16 How the Stranger vainly endeavoured to reveal to me in words the mysteries of Spaceland§ 17 How the Sphere, having in vain tried words, resorted to deeds§ 18 How I came to Spaceland, and what I saw there§ 19 How, though the Sphere shewed me other mysteries of Spaceland, I still desire more; and what came of it§ 20 How the Sphere encouraged me in a Vision.§ 21 How I tried to teach the Theory of Three Dimensions to my Grandson, and with what success§ 22 How I then tried to diffuse the Theory of Three Dimensions by other means, and of the resultPREFACE TO THE SECOND AND REVISED EDITION, 1884. BY THE EDITOR“Be patient, for the world is broad and wide.”◇← Flatland§ 1 Of the Nature of Flatland →