I’m not sure if I understand what steampunk is. Please explain. Also, is it the same as “steam horror” which I saw mentioned in a comment on Instagram?
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IIRC, the term was coined to describe Gibson and Sterling’s *The Difference Engine,* which sort of started the genre and defined the aesthetic. It’s an alternate history novel set around the time of Babbage.
“Steampunk” is an obvious reference to “Cyberpunk”. Both Gibson and Sterling are most famous for novels written in the cyberpunk style.
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