Sunday, 29 April 2012

Steampunk

Steampunk by Coatsey1
Steampunk, a photo by Coatsey1 on Flickr.
Steampunk gentleman in Saltaire for World Heritage Weekend.

Steampunk is a genre which came into prominence during the 1980s and early 1990s and incorporates elements of science fiction, fantasy, alternate history, horror, and speculative fiction.  It involves a setting where steam power is widely used - whether in an alternate history such as Victorian Era Britain or "Wild West" - era, United States, or in a post-apocalyptic time; that incorporates elements of either science fiction or fantasy.

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