Mechanized Masterpieces: a Steampunk Anthology

Penny Freeman, A.F. Stewart, Aaron Sikes, Belinda Sikes, Alyson Grauer, Anika Arrington, David W. Wilkin, M.K. Wiseman, Neve Talbot, Scott William Taylor


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4.00 · 2 ratings · 348 pages · Published: 18 Apr 2013

Mechanized Masterpieces: a Steampunk Anthology by Penny Freeman, A.F. Stewart, Aaron Sikes, Belinda Sikes, Alyson Grauer, Anika Arrington, David W. Wilkin, M.K. Wiseman, Neve Talbot, Scott William Taylor
Amid a cacophony of cranking sprockets and cogs, in chuffs of steam and soot, comes the expansion of classic literature into alternative Steampunk masterpieces. Follow nine skilled authors as they lead old friends and new acquaintances through Jamaica, Singapore, Cape Town, Denmark, Paris, London, and Geneva on a phantasmagorical Steampunk World Tour.

Tropic of Cancer: Edward Rochester battles the elements and Bertha Mason to save his brother and his own soul.

Sense and Cyborgs: Privateer Margaret Dashwood makes port at Singapore to get her husband back on his feet.

Micawber and Copperfield: Wilkins Micawber and David Copperfield create a legacy of loyalty in the Royal Dirigible Corps.

Little Boiler Girl: Power has a price, and one city unwittingly demands an enslaved child pay it.

The Clockwork Ballet: At the Palais Garnier, the Phantom trips the light fantastic with Meg Giry, the prima ballerina of his mechanical troupe.

His Frozen Heart: Jacob Marley saves Ebenezer Scrooge from robbing his wife’s grave and selling his soul.

Our Man Fred: Scrooge’s nephew, Fred, and his fiancé, Mary, protect the Empire from mechanized malfeasance.

Lavenza, or the Modern Galatea: Victor Frankenstein’s bride discovers more than his horrific experiments on her wedding day.

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