Steampunk

by Paul Roland
Steampunk
  • ISBN-13: 9781843442493
  • Author(s): Paul Roland
  • Subject: Literature & literary studies|literary studies: general
  • Publisher: No Exit Press
  • Imprint: Oldcastle Books
  • Publication Date: 24-07-2014
  • Format: p/b

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What began in the late 1980s as an underground community of science fantasy aficionados with a fetish for Victoriana now pervades almost every aspect of popular culture from music and movies to comics and computer games. Steampunk is much more than a retro-futuristic fashion statement or a subgenre of science fiction. Author and musician Paul Roland traces the history of Steampunk, drawing on exclusive quotes from leading writers, artists, musicians and filmmakers in the field.
About the book

What began in the late 1980s as an underground community of science fantasy aficionados with a fetish for Victoriana now pervades almost every aspect of popular culture from music and movies to comics and computer games. Steampunk is much more than a retro-futuristic fashion statement or a subgenre of science fiction. Author and musician Paul Roland traces the history of Steampunk, drawing on exclusive quotes from leading writers, artists, musicians and filmmakers in the field.

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