Steampunk Revolution - Brossura

Brossura

ISBN 10: 1616960868 ISBN 13: 9781616960865

Casa editrice: Tachyon Pubns, 2012

Riassunto

Playfully mashing up the romantic elegance of the Victorian era with whimsically modernized technology, this entertaining and edgy new anthology is the third installment in a bestselling steampunk series. Featuring a renegade collective of writers and artists—from beloved legends to rising talents—the steam-driven past is rebooted and powered by originality, wit, and adventure. Lev Grossman offers a different take on the Six Million Dollar Man who possesses appendages and workings from recycled metal parts, yet remains fully human, resilient, and determined. Catherynne M. Valente explores a new form of parenting within the merging of man and machine while Cherie Priest presents a new, unsettling mode of transportation. Bruce Sterling introduces steampunk’s younger cousin, salvage-punk, while speculating on how cities will be built in the future using preexisting materials and Jeff VanderMeer takes an antisteampunk perspective as a creator must turn his back on an utterly destructive creation. Going beyond the simple realms of corsets and goggles, this engaging collection takes readers on a wild ride through Victoriana and beyond.

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Recensione:

Steampunk isn’t just about Victorians playing with cogs and gears; these stories (and a few essays) reveal some of the latest steps in this branch of speculative fiction’s evolution.”
Shelf Awareness

VanderMeer’s follow-up to previous similarly themed anthologies targets established fans of the retro-infatuated steampunk movement.”
Publishers Weekly

This third volume of the acclaimed Steampunk anthology series features an international cast of authors and a revolutionary take on the wonders of Steam. As steampunk continues to gain in popularity, these new tales and fresh tropes from established steampunk storytellers and new exciting talents reconcile Victorian pleasantries with passionate ideologies, reinvigorating the genre.”
Books World

Demonstrates the power of a well-orchestrated collection...a must-have for any fan of the subgenre.”
Beyond Victoriana

The 27 stories gathered here are therefore noteworthy both because of their subject matter as well as for the way they stretch the stylistics of Steampunk in new and different directions.”
Bookgasm

These stories have something everyone can enjoy.”
SF Site

Steampunk III is a strong and sharp collection of writing. You don’t have to be a fan of steampunk or even really know what it is to enjoy this work. In any case, it collects the writing of not only the sharpest, newest voices in steampunk, but also a great many who bring their authority to all types of explorative writing.”
January Magazine

L'autore:

Ann VanderMeer is the Hugo Award–winning editor of Weird Tales and the founder of Buzzcity Press. She is the coeditor of numerous titles, including The Kosher Guide to Imaginary Animals, The New Weird, Steampunk, Steampunk II: Steampunk Reloaded, and The Steampunk Bible. She lives in Tallahassee, Florida.

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• Editore: Tachyon Pubns
• Data di pubblicazione: 2012
• ISBN 10: 1616960868
• ISBN 13: 9781616960865
• Rilegatura: Copertina flessibile
• Numero di pagine: 432
• Redattore: Vandermeer Ann