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Tuesday, September 28, 2010
Steampunk-Gaslight Books
A new term for me too! Apparently, they refer to science fiction/fantasy type books. Perhaps The Golden Compass or Twenty Thousand Leagues Under the Sea would be good suggestions. Goodreads.com had a list of suggestions as well. PH
As stated by wikipedia: "Steampunk is a sub-genre of science fiction, alternate history, and speculative fiction that came into prominence during the 1980s and early 1990s.Specifically, steampunk involves an era or world where steam power is still widely used—usually the 19th century and often Victorian era Britain—that incorporates prominent elements of either science fiction or fantasy. Works of steampunk often feature anachronistic technology or futuristic innovations as Victorians may have envisioned them; in other words, based on a Victorian perspective on fashion, culture, architectural style, art, etc. This technology may include such fictional machines as those found in the works of H. G. Wells and Jules Verne or real technologies like the computer but developed earlier in an alternate history."
as i understand it......steampunk is a sub genre of science fiction. gaslight is fantasy. so both are the same. sj i guess.
ReplyDeleteAs stated by wikipedia:
ReplyDelete"Steampunk is a sub-genre of science fiction, alternate history, and speculative fiction that came into prominence during the 1980s and early 1990s.Specifically, steampunk involves an era or world where steam power is still widely used—usually the 19th century and often Victorian era Britain—that incorporates prominent elements of either science fiction or fantasy. Works of steampunk often feature anachronistic technology or futuristic innovations as Victorians may have envisioned them; in other words, based on a Victorian perspective on fashion, culture, architectural style, art, etc. This technology may include such fictional machines as those found in the works of H. G. Wells and Jules Verne or real technologies like the computer but developed earlier in an alternate history."
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Steampunk
-MW