The Difference Engine
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The Difference Engine is a 1990 steampunk alternate-history novel, co-written by Bruce Sterling and William Gibson, that imagines a Victorian Britain transformed by early computer technology.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
alternate history novel
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novel ⓘ science fiction novel ⓘ steampunk novel ⓘ |
| author |
Bruce Sterling
NERFINISHED
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William Gibson NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| centralTheme |
early computer technology
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industrialization ⓘ social change ⓘ surveillance ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| depictsTechnology |
analytical engines
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difference engines ⓘ |
| exploresConcept |
information control
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political power of technology ⓘ |
| featuresFictionalizedVersionOf |
Ada Lovelace
NERFINISHED
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Charles Babbage NERFINISHED ⓘ Lord Byron NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| firstEditionFormat | hardcover ⓘ |
| genre |
alternate history
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science fiction ⓘ steampunk ⓘ |
| hasCharacterType |
politicians
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revolutionaries ⓘ scientists ⓘ spies ⓘ |
| hasInfluenced | steampunk genre ⓘ |
| hasISBN | 9780553294613 ⓘ |
| hasLiteraryMovement | cyberpunk-adjacent ⓘ |
| hasNarrativePerspective | third-person narration ⓘ |
| hasPageCount | ~400 ⓘ |
| hasSettingElement |
Luddite resistance
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industrial megacity ⓘ technocratic elite ⓘ |
| mediaType | print ⓘ |
| narrativeForm | prose ⓘ |
| notableFor |
detailed alternate history of Victorian Britain
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early popularization of steampunk aesthetics ⓘ |
| originalLanguage | English ⓘ |
| publicationDate | 1990 ⓘ |
| publisher |
Bantam Books
NERFINISHED
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Victor Gollancz Ltd NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| setInCity | London NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| setInCountry | United Kingdom NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| setInPeriod | Victorian era ⓘ |
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