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Issue Details: First known date: 2016... 2016 The Yellow Butterfly
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A steampunk retelling of the Japanese folktale The Dream of Akinosuke.

Notes

  • Steampunk note: This story is anthologised in a collection of steampunk short stories. The story is set in an alternative Edo-period Japan.

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    y separately published work icon Steampunk Fairy Tales David T. Allen (editor), United States of America (USA) : CreateSpace , 2016 10479313 2016 anthology short story fantasy science fiction

    'A toyshop owner builds a set of magic clockwork dolls that delight a factory town. A three-inch tall samurai faces a giant iron ogre with only a sewing needle and a coin. A scientist seeks an antidote to his formula gone wrong, with the help of his partner’s beautiful daughter. All of these stories and more are included in Steampunk Fairy Tales. Written by authors from three different continents, every enchanting tale combines the futuristic Victorian concept of steam and fashion with memorable stories, from the recognizable “Jack and the Beanstalk”, to other popular and unfamiliar works from Germany, France, Italy and Japan. With steam driven gadgets such as mechanical goggles, hoverboards, and an orchestra of automatons. Steampunk Fairy Tales is a charming and unique collection of works for current lovers of the genre, and those just diving in.'

    Source: Publisher's Blurb

    United States of America (USA) : CreateSpace , 2016
    pg. 77-92
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