Steampunk II : steampunk reloaded / edited by Ann & Jeff VanderMeer.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

VanderMeer, Ann, editor.

VanderMeer, Jeff, editor.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Steampunk fiction.

Genre:

Science fiction.

Fantasy fiction.

Short stories.

Physical Description:

426 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm

Edition:

First edition.

Other Title:

Steampunk reloaded

Steampunk two

Steampunk 2

Place of Publication:

San Francisco, CA : Tachyon, 2010.

Summary:

Gentle Readers, after the outraged letters following our first volume, I would be remiss not to warn you. The handsome tome of classic and original fiction, nonfiction, and illustrations is perhaps even more shocking than its predecessor. And yet, I see that your curiosity is piqued, so.... Enter the Scintillating Clockpunk Gear-o-Torium: Herein dwell the breathless adventures that you secretly seek. Gaze upon the rebellious Mecha-Ostrich, the seductive Steam Dancer, the intrepid Mssrs. Balfour and Meriwether, and the hithertofore undefeated Cast-Iron Kid. Experience the Delights of the Chrononaut Odditorium: An esteemed panel of self-appointed experts, under pain of ridicule, will reveal Top Secret Historical Enticements. Be dazzled by the first English translation of the quintessential Steampunk story "Flying Fish Prometheus" by Vilhelm Bergsøe. Oooh and Ahhh at the Subculture Contraptor Lounge: Authoress of the Parasol Protectorate Gail Carriger gaily holds forth on the fashionable subjects of fashion, fiction, and more. The Steampunk Workshop founder Jake von Slatt's "Steampunk Manifesto" shares his musings amusing and profound on the future of Steam. Look Upon Our Brass-Plated Wonders: From the rough streets of modern-day Manchester, world-famous adventurer John Coulthart provides the near-tactile visual experience of this elaborative tome. He is joined by the likes of the artistes Secret Agent Ramona Szczerba (a.k.a. Winona Cookie) and Lovereaftian maestro Eric Orchard. Meet the Masterminds: Editors Extraordinaire Ann and Jeff VanderMeer, the well-known literary vagabonds and mesmerists, do fully guarantee your satisfaction. However, the publisher does regret that the VanderMeers have become mysteriously unavailable to respond to any grievances. It's Steampunk--and it's reloaded.

Contents:

The Gernsback Continuum / William Gibson

Great breakthroughs in darkness / Marc Laidlaw

Dr. Lash remembers / Jeffrey Ford

The unblinking eye / Stephen Baxter

The steam dancer (1896) / Caitlín R. Kiernan

The cast-iron kid / Andrew Knighton

Machine maid / Margo Lanagan

The unbecoming of Virgil Smythe / Ramsey Shehadeh

The mechanical aviary of Emperor Jalal-ud-din Muhammad Akbar / Shweta Narayan

O one / Chris Roberson

Wild copper / Samantha Henderson

The bold explorer in the place beyond / David Erik Nelson

Lost pages from the Encyclopedia of Fantastic Victoriana / Jess Nevins

Tanglefoot (a clockwork century story) / Cherie Priest

A serpent in the gears / Margaret Ronald

The strange case of Mr. Salad Monday / G. D. Falksen

The persecution machine / Tanith Lee

Balfour and Meriwether in the adventure of the emperor's vengeance / Daniel Abraham

As recorded on brass sylinders: adagio for two dancers / James L. Grant & Lisa Mantchev

Flying fish Prometheus (a fantasy of the future) / Vilhelm Bergsøe

The anachronist's cookbook / Catherynne M. Valente

Lovelace & babbage: origins, with salamander / Sydney Padua

A secret history of steampunk / The Mecha-Ostrich

Which is mightier, the pen or the parasol? / Gail Garriger

At the intersection of technology and romance / Jake von Slatt

The future of steampunk: a roundtable interview.

ISBN:

9781616960018

1616960019

OCLC:

610824928

Publisher Number:

99943392599