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Binding: PaperbackDewey Decimal Number: 813.0876608 EAN: 9781892391759 ISBN: 1892391759 Label: Tachyon Publications Manufacturer: Tachyon Publications Number Of Items: 1 Number Of Pages: 400 Publication Date: May 01, 2008 Publisher: Tachyon Publications Studio: Tachyon Publications Related Items:
Editorial Review: Product Description: Replete with whimsical mechanical wonders and charmingly anachronistic settings, this pioneering anthology gathers a brilliant blend of fantastical stories. Steampunk originates in the romantic elegance of the Victorian era and blends in modern scientific advances—synthesizing imaginative technologies such as steam-driven robots, analog supercomputers, and ultramodern dirigibles. The elegant allure of this popular new genre is represented in this rich collection by distinctively talented authors, including Neal Stephenson, Michael Chabon, James Blaylock, Michael Moorcock, and Joe R. Lansdale. Average Rating:
 Rating:  - A fine gathering of 'steampunk' writingsNeal Stephenson, Joe R. Lansdale, Mary Gentle, Paul di Filippo and other notables are featured in a fine gathering of 'steampunk' writings. The genre pairs Victorian images with modern technology - such as steam-driven robots and space-faring dirigibles. A satisfying blend of technology, Victorian plots and romance and compassion mark stories that hold many delightful scenes, and are hard to put down. Diane C. Donovan California Bookwatch Rating:  - good survey of bad writingI can recommend it to people like me, with an interest but not much knowledge of steampunk. The stories are well chosen to give an idea of the range of ideas and styles. They weren't much fun to read, though. Mostly unimaginative, implausible, sometimes self-parodying pulp fiction with poorly-researched Victorian trappings. Perhaps I'm missing the point, and that's what makes it punk. Even so, it will be of interest either to the committed or the perplexed, but not to people looking ... Read More Rating:  - Just "OK"I had high expectations for the Steampunk anthology; I like Jeff Vandermeer's own writings and i like material from most of the authors included. But, maybe taken all together, most of the material seemed a bit tired and hackneyed. My favorite, by far, was Paul Paul Di Filippo's "Victoria" - a rather sweet take on both the Frankenstein trope as well as the good queen of the British Empire. Joe Lansdale references classic 19thC pulp sci-fi - but the story itself has little besides perversity to ... Read More Rating: - Many misses and few hits...Every anthology tends to offer some hits and misses in terms of story selection, and `Steampunk' is no different. Along with three essays on the genre, the book provides 13 tales dealing with "Victorian elegance and modern technology". With the exception of an excerpt from Michael Moorcock's "The Warlord of the Air", all entries have previously appeared in print within the past 25 years. Reviewer `Redon' gives a good overview of the book's contents. I'll just add my thoughts on some ... Read More Rating: - Not Free SF ReaderAnother interesting retrospective anthology from the VanderMeer marital team, from the same publisher in Tachyon, too. This one I think with a cooler and more appropriate cover. The difference here is that neither of the editors are as heavily invested in the subject from a personal writing point of view as with The New Weird. So, there is a Team VanderMeer intro, but then they hand over the non-fictional reins to others more knowledgeable. For early genre fiction of this ... Read More 
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