Publisher's Synopsis
Flatland is a dystopian classic as well as a satire that offers observations on the social hierarchy of Victorian culture. Isaac Asimov described Flatland as "The best introduction one can find into the manner of perceiving dimensions." In Flatland Social status is determined by how many sides a figure has. More sides means more power, because more sides makes one closer to a sphere, which is the perfect shape. Women in Flatland are lines and are considered second-class citizens. Dystopian Classic Editions publishes works of dystopian literature that have survived through the generations and been recognized as classics. A dystopian society is an imagined society in which the people are oppressed, however the government propagandizes the society as being a utopia or a perfect society. Typical themes in dystopian literature include public mistrust, police states, and overall unpleasantness for the citizens. Authors of dystopian works strive to present a worst-case scenario and negative depiction of the way things are in the story so as to make a criticism about a current situation in society and to call for a change. Each Dystopian Classic Edition selected for publication presents such a story.
