Steam Punk
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- Detailed Description
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Overview and quickfacts
Steam Punk is a subgenre of science fiction that typically features steam-powered machinery, especially in a setting inspired by industrialized Western civilization during the 19th century. Steam Punk generally has a pessimistic tone, and often features an anti-heroic or rebellious protagonist. The genre has been used as a backdrop for stories about social criticism, and has been known to incorporate elements of fantasy and horror.
The art style is also known as: 1. Victorian science fiction
2. Steampunk literature
3. Neo-Victorianism
4. Retro-futurism
5. Dieselpunk
Categories: Impressionism, Modernism
1. Jules Verne (1828-1905) 2. H.G. Wells (1866-1946) 3. Bram Stoker (1847-1912) 4. Mary Shelley (1797-1851) 5. Edgar Allan Poe (1809-1849) 6. Robert Louis Stevenson (1850-1894) 7. H.P. Lovecraft (1890-1937) 8. Sir Arthur Conan Doyle (1859-1930) 9. Oscar Wilde (1854-1900) 10. Lewis Carroll (1832-1898) 11. Mark Twain (1835-1910) 12. Bret Harte (1836-1902) 13. Nathaniel Hawthorne (1804-1864) 14. Washington Irving (1783-1859) 15. James Fenimore Cooper (1789-1851) 16. Herman Melville (1819-1891) 17. Walt Whitman (1819-1892) 18. Emily Dickinson (1830-1886) 19. Edgar Lee Masters (1868-1950) 20. Ambrose Bierce (1842-1914) 21. Jack London (1876-1916) 22. Frank Norris (1870-1902) 23. Theodore Dreiser (1871-1945) 24. Sinclair Lewis (1885-1951) 25. Dashiell Hammett (1894-1961) 26. Raymond Chandler (1888-1959) 27. Erle Stanley Gardner (1889-1970) 28. Ross Macdonald (1915-1983) 29. Michael Moorcock (1939-present) 30. Tim Powers (1952-present)
1. The Steampunk Workshop by Robert Browning (1891) 2. The Time Machine by H.G. Wells (1895) 3. The War of the Worlds by H.G. Wells (1897) 4. The Steamship by Jules Verne (1898) 5. From the Earth to the Moon by Jules Verne (1865) 6. Around the World in Eighty Days by Jules Verne (1873) 7. Twenty Thousand Leagues Under the Sea by Jules Verne (1870) 8. The Lost World by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle (1912) 9. The Island of Dr. Moreau by H.G. Wells (1896) 10. The Invisible Man by H.G. Wells (1897) 11. The First Men in the Moon by H.G. Wells (1901) 12. The War of the Worlds by H.G. Wells (1898) 13. The Steampunk Bible by Jeff VanderMeer and S.J. Chambers (2011) 14. The Anubis Gates by Tim Powers (1983) 15. The Difference Engine by William Gibson and Bruce Sterling (1990) 16. The League of Extraordinary Gentlemen by Alan Moore and Kevin O’Neill (1999) 17. Steampunk’d by Gail Carriger (2010) 18. The Steampunk Trilogy by Paul Di Filippo (1997) 19. The Steampunk User’s Manual by Jeff VanderMeer (2013) 20. The Steampunk Workshop Companion by Thomas Willeford (2012) 21. The Art of Steampunk by Thomas Willeford (2010) 22. The Steampunk Adventurer’s Guide by Jeff VanderMeer (2014) 23. The Steampunk Bible by Jeff VanderMeer (2011) 24. The Anubis Gates by Tim Powers (1983) 25. The Difference Engine by William Gibson and Bruce Sterling (1990) 26. The League of Extraordinary Gentlemen by Alan Moore and Kevin O’Neill (1999) 27. Steampunk’d by Gail Carriger (2010) 28. The Steampunk Trilogy by Paul Di Filippo (1997) 29. The Steampunk User’s Manual by Jeff VanderMeer (2013) 30. The Steampunk Workshop Companion by Thomas Willeford (2012)
Detailed Description
What is Steam Punk? Steam Punk is a sub-genre of science fiction, alternate history, and speculative fiction that came into prominence during the 1980s and early 1990s. It combines elements of science fiction, fantasy, and horror, and often features anachronistic technology or futuristic innovations as a central plot element. Steam Punk typically has a setting within the Victorian era or the American Wild West, and often features steampunk-inspired technology such as steam-powered machines or robots. Common themes in Steam Punk include exploration, rebellion, and society. Famous Steam Punk artists include Jules Verne, H.G. Wells, and Mary Shelley. Some of the most famous Steam Punk paintings include The Time Machine by H.G. Wells and Frankenstein by Mary Shelley.
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Artists and Paintings
Known Artists
1. Jules Verne (1828-1905) 2. H.G. Wells (1866-1946) 3. Bram Stoker (1847-1912) 4. Mary Shelley (1797-1851) 5. Edgar Allan Poe (1809-1849) 6. Robert Louis Stevenson (1850-1894) 7. H.P. Lovecraft (1890-1937) 8. Sir Arthur Conan Doyle (1859-1930) 9. Oscar Wilde (1854-1900) 10. Lewis Carroll (1832-1898) 11. Mark Twain (1835-1910) 12. Bret Harte (1836-1902) 13. Nathaniel Hawthorne (1804-1864) 14. Washington Irving (1783-1859) 15. James Fenimore Cooper (1789-1851) 16. Herman Melville (1819-1891) 17. Walt Whitman (1819-1892) 18. Emily Dickinson (1830-1886) 19. Edgar Lee Masters (1868-1950) 20. Ambrose Bierce (1842-1914) 21. Jack London (1876-1916) 22. Frank Norris (1870-1902) 23. Theodore Dreiser (1871-1945) 24. Sinclair Lewis (1885-1951) 25. Dashiell Hammett (1894-1961) 26. Raymond Chandler (1888-1959) 27. Erle Stanley Gardner (1889-1970) 28. Ross Macdonald (1915-1983) 29. Michael Moorcock (1939-present) 30. Tim Powers (1952-present)
Known Paintings / Pictures / Images
1. The Steampunk Workshop by Robert Browning (1891) 2. The Time Machine by H.G. Wells (1895) 3. The War of the Worlds by H.G. Wells (1897) 4. The Steamship by Jules Verne (1898) 5. From the Earth to the Moon by Jules Verne (1865) 6. Around the World in Eighty Days by Jules Verne (1873) 7. Twenty Thousand Leagues Under the Sea by Jules Verne (1870) 8. The Lost World by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle (1912) 9. The Island of Dr. Moreau by H.G. Wells (1896) 10. The Invisible Man by H.G. Wells (1897) 11. The First Men in the Moon by H.G. Wells (1901) 12. The War of the Worlds by H.G. Wells (1898) 13. The Steampunk Bible by Jeff VanderMeer and S.J. Chambers (2011) 14. The Anubis Gates by Tim Powers (1983) 15. The Difference Engine by William Gibson and Bruce Sterling (1990) 16. The League of Extraordinary Gentlemen by Alan Moore and Kevin O’Neill (1999) 17. Steampunk’d by Gail Carriger (2010) 18. The Steampunk Trilogy by Paul Di Filippo (1997) 19. The Steampunk User’s Manual by Jeff VanderMeer (2013) 20. The Steampunk Workshop Companion by Thomas Willeford (2012) 21. The Art of Steampunk by Thomas Willeford (2010) 22. The Steampunk Adventurer’s Guide by Jeff VanderMeer (2014) 23. The Steampunk Bible by Jeff VanderMeer (2011) 24. The Anubis Gates by Tim Powers (1983) 25. The Difference Engine by William Gibson and Bruce Sterling (1990) 26. The League of Extraordinary Gentlemen by Alan Moore and Kevin O’Neill (1999) 27. Steampunk’d by Gail Carriger (2010) 28. The Steampunk Trilogy by Paul Di Filippo (1997) 29. The Steampunk User’s Manual by Jeff VanderMeer (2013) 30. The Steampunk Workshop Companion by Thomas Willeford (2012)
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