WHAT IS STEAMPUNK ?

« In three words, steampunk is Victorian science fiction. Here ‘’Victorian’’ is not meant to indicate a
specific culture, but rather references a time period and an aethetic : the industrialized 19th century.
Historically, this period saw the development of many key aspects of the modern world
( mechanized manufacturing, extensive urbanization, telecommunications, office life and mass-
transit), and steampunk uses this existing technology and structure to imagine an even more
advanced 19th century, often complete with Victorian-inspired wonders like steam-powered aircraft
and mechanical computers. »

Geoffrey D. Falksen, in Art Donovan, The Art of Steampunk, 2013

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