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So that disaster of a Will Smith film "Wild Wild West" had elements of steampunk? Thanks<BR><BR>> Date: Tue, 13 May 2008 14:17:24 -0400<BR>> From: k.benton@gmail.com<BR>> To: urth@lists.urth.net<BR>> Subject: Re: (urth) Steampunk books<BR>> <BR>> It's basically a sort of homage to Jules Verne, et al in my mind.<BR>> <BR>> Steampunk fiction tends to anachronisms featuring steam power,<BR>> clockwork, and other Victorian-era technology (and frequently societal<BR>> elements) providing the impetus for machines and devices that are<BR>> firmly in the realm of science fiction (giant walking weapons<BR>> platforms, for example, as in the anime Steamboy).<BR>> <BR>> That's my quick 2 cent synopsis, anyway ;)<BR>> <BR>> -k<BR>> <BR>> On Tue, May 13, 2008 at 2:02 PM, Chris Laybourn<BR>> <laybournchris@hotmail.com> wrote:<BR>> ><BR>> > Sorry, I'm a little new. Can someone fill me in on "steampunk?"<BR>> ><BR>> > > Date: Tue, 13 May 2008 13:30:24 -0400<BR>> > > From: k.benton@gmail.com<BR>> > > To: urth@lists.urth.net<BR>> > > CC: urth@urth.net<BR>> > > Subject: Re: (urth) Steampunk books<BR>> ><BR>> ><BR>> > ><BR>> > > I'll second the rec. for MAINSPRING. I'm not a steampunk aficionado<BR>> > > by any stretch, but I quite enjoyed Lake's style and unexpectedly<BR>> > > twisting story. Quite cool.<BR>> > ><BR>> > > -k<BR>> > ><BR>> > ><BR>> > ><BR>> > > On Tue, May 13, 2008 at 2:37 AM, Nicholas Gevers <vermoulian@yahoo.com><BR>> > wrote:<BR>> > > > In addition to the VanderMeer Steampunk reprint<BR>> > > > anthology already mentioned in the current discussion,<BR>> > > > I myself have an original steampunk anthology coming<BR>> > > > out from Solaris in October: EXTRAORDINARY ENGINES.<BR>> > > > All new stories from Kage Baker, Keith Brooke, Jeffrey<BR>> > > > Ford, James Morrow, Ian R. MacLeod, Robert Reed, Jay<BR>> > > > Lake, Adam Roberts, Marly Youmans, Jeff VanderMeer,<BR>> > > > Margo Lanagan, and James Lovegrove.<BR>> > > ><BR>> > > > For Wolfe fans, I'd recommend Jay Lake's steampunk<BR>> > > > novel MAINSPRING--he's a big Wolfe admirer, and there<BR>> > > > are certainly Wolfean echoes in the book.<BR>> > > ><BR>> > > > Another steampunk epic worth reading is Brian<BR>> > > > Stableford's Werewolves of London trilogy--lots of<BR>> > > > metaphysics.<BR>> > > ><BR>> > > > --Nick Gevers.<BR>> > > ><BR>> > > ><BR>> > > ><BR>> > > > __________________________________________________________<BR>> > > > Sent from Yahoo! Mail.<BR>> > > > A Smarter Email http://uk.docs.yahoo.com/nowyoucan.html<BR>> > > > _______________________________________________<BR>> > > > Urth Mailing List<BR>> > > > To post, write urth@urth.net<BR>> > > > Subscription/information: http://www.urth.net<BR>> > > ><BR>> > > _______________________________________________<BR>> > > Urth Mailing List<BR>> > > To post, write urth@urth.net<BR>> > > Subscription/information: http://www.urth.net<BR>> ><BR>> > ________________________________<BR>> > Windows Live SkyDrive lets you share files with faraway friends. Start<BR>> > sharing.<BR>> > _______________________________________________<BR>> > Urth Mailing List<BR>> > To post, write urth@urth.net<BR>> > Subscription/information: http://www.urth.net<BR>> ><BR>> _______________________________________________<BR>> Urth Mailing List<BR>> To post, write urth@urth.net<BR>> Subscription/information: http://www.urth.net<BR><br /><hr />Windows Live SkyDrive lets you share files with faraway friends. <a href='http://www.windowslive.com/skydrive/overview.html?ocid=TXT_TAGLM_WL_Refresh_skydrive_052008' target='_new'>Start sharing.</a></body>
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