The Captured Cross-section story

shortstory: The Captured Cross-section (1929) · 1929-02 · Miles J. Breuer

A man discovers that we are inhabiting a three-dimensional subspace of a four- dimensional reality. He goes on to experience the fourth-dimension in terms of three-dimensional cross sections.

6 total · 4 major · 2 minor

ThemeLevelMotivation
coping with a loved one being in peril major Sheila's father was on pins and needles, hoping she woould return safely from the fourth dimension.
engaged couple major Jiles Heagley lost his fiancée Sheila in the fourth dimension.
four-dimensional being major Jiles Heagley captured a three-dimensional cross section of a four-dimensional person of some kind.
four-dimensional space major The story follows Jiles Heagley as he searches for his fiancée Sheila in a four-dimensional world. This world he experiences in terms of three-dimensional cross sections. Also, it was populated by flesh-and-blood four-dimensional people.
father and daughter minor Sheila was reunited with her father after Jiles Heagley rescued her from the fourth dimension.
murder minor The police charged Jiles Heagley with having murdered Sheila until such time as it became apparent that his seemingly crazy story of having lost her in the fourth dimension was actually true.